collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
study; learning; tutorial
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
gem; jewel; precious stone
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
one thin flat object; one sheet
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over