one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
somehow; for some reason or other
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
want to ... do something; would like to ...
light-emitting diode; LED
(electric) torch; flashlight
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
light; right; right field; right fielder
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
growing wild (naturally); native
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to exaggerate; to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)
influence (on someone); inspiration
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
good-quality; superior in quality
made of cotton; cotton goods
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around