for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to take a breath; to take a short rest
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
at once; immediately; right now
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to see through; to see the true nature of something
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
still; even now; to this day
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to push aside; to push one's way through
rotten smell; putrid odor
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
(electric) torch; flashlight
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst