dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
Mare Tranquillitatis (lunar mare); Sea of Tranquility
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to soak into; to permeate
to get late; to advance; to wear on
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
environment; circumstance
tell-all book; revealing book; kiss-and-tell book; scandalous book
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to play a central role; to take a leading part
retention; maintenance; preservation
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
stimulating; exciting; provocative
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous