children's song; nursery song
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
knowing; (an) acquaintance
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
don't worry about it; forget about it
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
writing; composition; essay; sentence
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
that's the way it is; such is life
even if not; even without