deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
inside one's heart; in one's mind
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
tendency; trend; inclination
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
being startled; getting a shock
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
one's destination; place where someone is going; source (of an object); origin; branch office
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with