to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
rest; break; recess; intermission
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to accept; to receive; to agree
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
in the end; at the end of the day
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to be injured; to sustain a wound
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
then; well; so; well then
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to add (to); to add on; to append
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
exit; way out; outlet; vent
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
custom; habit; customary practice
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement