medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to be too late; to be too slow
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
surname; family name; last name
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to make an appeal; to urge
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
going upstream; sailing against the current
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
reorganization; reorganisation
nothing but; none other than
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
sincere; earnest; serious
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
transactions; dealings; business
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole