silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
ancient time; age of the gods
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to smile (at); to grin (at)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to watch over; to watch attentively
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better