wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
(not so) much; (not) very
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
no, not like that (but like this)
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
concession; conciliation; compromise
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy