indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
our country; our land; one's own country
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
sympathy; compassion; pity
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to change (one's clothes)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to say no more; to sink into silence
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
comfort; consolation; diversion
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
don't you think?; indicates question
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
at once; immediately; right now
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
that is to say; so that means
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress