to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
story; tale; talk; discussion
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
level ground; horizon; field of view
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
turmoil; chaos; confusion
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
one by one; one each; one at a time
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
insight; power of observation
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits