criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
burning at the stake; burning to death
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
grasp; catch; understanding
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to keep an eye on; to take care of
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
snub nose; pug nose; button-shaped nose; bulbous nose; cauliflower-shaped nose
to give an impression; to make an impression
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
at that time; in those days
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to concern; to be related
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)