to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
several minutes; a few minutes
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
promising without due consideration
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
thickness; profundity; depth
suspicious-looking; fishy
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
spouting (e.g. of a whale, blowhole, etc.); blowing water; Mactra veneriformis (species of trough shell); female ejaculation; squirting
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to polish up; to shine up
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
wood (for building); lumber; timber
rest; break; recess; intermission
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
older brother; elder brother
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
girl; lass; young thing; chick
as you see; as you can see
to comb down; to smooth down
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking