more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
Chinese pond turtle (Chinemys reevesii); Reeves' turtle; stink bug; shield bug
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to put into the mouth; to eat
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
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
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
way of talking; speaking style
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
sensitivity; susceptibility
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
beyond that point; after that
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily