breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
eardrum; tympanic membrane
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
front; frontage; facade; main
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
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle