defense; defence; safeguard; protection
very loose; slowly; leisurely
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist, 544?-496 BCE); The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BC); Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)
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)
study; pursuit of knowledge
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
absorption; suction; attraction
work; business; company; study
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
walking briskly; determinedly
small; fine; detailed; stingy
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
courteous; decorous; polite
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
carefree; free from worry
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
indication; (thermometer) reading
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
day of spring; spring sun