period of time; time slot; time zone
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
number of (large) animals
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
only; merely; but; no more than
several times (as large, over)
going through; going via; going by way of
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
welcome; (warm) reception
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
writing; composition; essay; sentence
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal