to begin; to set about; to start
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
snake; serpent; large snake
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
space (room, area, outer space)
estimate (of costs); budget
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
for example; for instance; e.g.
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
big leakage; uncontained leak
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to be too numerous; to be too much