to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
several times; several degrees
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
employer's house; master's house
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
don't worry; there's no need to worry
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
conviction; belief; confidence
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon