dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
how; in what way; how about
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
proposal; proposition; suggestion
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
four corners; four ordinal directions
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to repeat; to do over again
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
I see; that's right; indeed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to move around; to move about; to get around
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)