remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
to become dim; to become blurred
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
odds and ends; all; every
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
how; in what way; circumstances
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to say things to ease one's mind
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
negotiations; discussions; connection
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
chilly; unpleasantly cold
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to remain unextinguished; to survive
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed