round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
the other day; lately; recently
sense of duty (obligation)
to put someone to trouble
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to live; to reside; to inhabit
people; men and women; each person; everybody
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
good; goodness; right; virtue
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
in addition; besides this; twice
moving; touching; stirring
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
like this; this sort; this way
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears