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
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 be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
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
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
lonely; lonesome; dreary; (arch.) loneliness; (arch.) desolation
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
place; room; margin; scope
impossible to do (although wants to)
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)