to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
how long; how far; how much
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to pass (of time); to elapse
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
large build; large pattern
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
innumerable; countless; numberless
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
particularly; only; in the case of
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to mix; to stir; to blend
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to have a pungent smell; to have an acrid smell
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
now; the present time; just now; another; more