to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
nice; good; well-executed
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to mark the end; to spell the end
courteous; decorous; polite
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
management; administration; operation
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
presence (impressive quality)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in