to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to be silent; to say nothing
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
examination table (at a doctor's office)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
stairs; stairway; staircase
speaking voice; talking voice
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
X-ray; roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to slide into; to slip into
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
such; like that; that sort of; very