iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
handrail; railing; banister
to search for; to seek for; to look for
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
hating; strongly disliking
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
ceased patronage (of a client, customer, etc.); discontinued attendance
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to like; to love; to be fond of
modesty; humility; being humble
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
crying face; face of a person who is crying
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
order; command; directions; instructions
occasionally; once in a while; now and then