settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
fee; charge; rate; material
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
charming; fascinating; attractive
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
many; much; plenty; hardly
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
interference; meddling; butting in
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
recollection; reminiscence
Island; insula; island; islet
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
(a place) out of one's reach
within; inside of; less than
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to let out a cry; to shout
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle