vicious circle; vicious cycle
kindergartener; preschooler
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
because of; owing to; due to
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
towering; astonishingly high
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
although I say; although one might say; although called
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
long (i.e. full-length) pants (as opposed to shorts)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful