normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
pupil; student; schoolchild
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
this world; this life; world of the living
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
selection; choice; option
difficult to ...; hard to ...
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
(how) many times; (how) often
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout