after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
terrain; geographical features; topography
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
how many years; how long; what year
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
study; diligence; discount; reduction
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
on the occasion of; at the time of
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to push (something) against
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection