to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to backfire; to have a harmful result
clergyman; churchman; clergy
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
fighting stance; fighting pose
lowest level; minimum level; ground floor
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
substantial matter; significant item
never ceasing; never ending; endless
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)