corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to adorn oneself; to dress oneself up; to give an air of; to make oneself seem like
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
(of a kind) never to be seen again
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
cannibalism; anthropophagism
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
beef bone (used to make stock); cattle bone; bovine bone
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than