thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
low place; low-lying area; flat
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
instability; insecurity; crankiness
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
two persons; two people; pair; couple
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
long military service; having experienced many battles
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
virile; tough; masculine; intense
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why