life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
condition; state (of health); appearance
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to become red; to redden; to blush
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
nervousness; oversensitivity
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
bad influence; negative influence
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
second (unit of time); arc second
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
order; sequence; procedure
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
surely; certainly; without doubt
no way to do; nothing can be done
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
older brother and younger sister
descendant; posterity; offspring
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
guess; speculation; supposition
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith