in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
intensive; concentrated; focused
speech; expression; wording; language
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
tension; mental strain; nervousness
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)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
if you think about it; come to think of it
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
head; brains; intellect; understanding
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
within; inside of; less than
be (that) as it may; having said that
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to drink up; to drain (cup)
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home