sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
reopening; resumption; restarting
while; during; while; although; all; both
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
occurrence; happening; incident; event
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
for example; for instance; e.g.
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
stairs; stairway; staircase
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
lower region; lower part; region below
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe