to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
throughout; all through; right through
to increase; to add to; to augment
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to get slightly dirty (all over)
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
fresh verdure; new green leaves
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
in the hospital; hospitalized
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
quietly; slowly; gracefully
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
a long, long time ago; very long ago
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign