to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
witnessing; observing; sighting
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to frolic about; to mess around
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to like; to love; to be fond of
it's not like; it isn't as if
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to be entwined; to be involved
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to take off one's clothes; to undress
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
root; joint; base; crotch
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
inside one's heart; in one's mind
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to yield to temptation; to succumb
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to pick up; to find; to gather
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
as if nothing had happened
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
professionalism; professional awareness
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)