early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
moment; brief space of time
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
what one should do (usu. in questions)
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
representative; exemplary; model
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
craving; longing; thirsting
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
filtering through silk cloth; straining through silk cloth
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
hundred points; perfect mark
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
reaction; response; reaction
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom