hidden room; secret chamber
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
rotten smell; putrid odor
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
with a slip; with a slide
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be dead; to be lifeless
comfort; consolation; diversion
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
eardrum; tympanic membrane
adoration; admiration; devotion
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure