sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
not be concerned at all; not mind at all; not care a bit
left side; left-hand side
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to grimace; to make a wry face
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
magician; conjurer; illusionist
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
admiration; wonder; astonishment
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to rock; to shake; to swing