eight-legged essay (classical Chinese style of essay writing)
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
article; thing; object; property; real estate
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
scale; scope; plan; structure
conversely; on the contrary
preliminary step; first step
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
instability; insecurity; crankiness
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
all you have to do is; just; that's all
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
to add (to); to add on; to append
listening device; bug; wiretap
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.