sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
colour; color; hue; tints
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
while; even though; despite
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to join together; to combine; to join up
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
how long; how far; how much
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to rise; to erect; to get up
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
considerably; greatly; a lot
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
considerably; fairly; quite
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side