formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
newcomer; initiate; rookie
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
bento; Japanese box lunch
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
covered in mud; mud-caked
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to be helpful; to be useful
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to repeat; to do something over again
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)