suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
sharp sighted; easily awakened
hereabouts; around there; that area
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to be detained; to take time
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
wooden fence; board fence
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to slide into; to slip into
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
going off course; going out of bounds
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around