rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
library; book collection; paperback book
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
perfectly round; perfectly circular
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
colon; eau de Cologne; colonist
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
quiet; still; surreptitious
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
each house; every house; many houses
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
near; nearby; not far off
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to talk to oneself; to mutter
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
international mail; overseas mail
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature