a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
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)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
thought; consideration; thinking
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
vine; climber; climbing plant; creeper; creeping plant; liana
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
opposite side; other side
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
accumulation; accumulate; store
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
chocolate-vine (Akebia quinata); fiveleaf akebia; akebi; fruit of the akebia
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
ready-mixed concrete; liquid concrete; wet concrete
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify