after a long time; for the first time in a while
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
for example; for instance; e.g.
manly; masculine; like a man
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
true state; actual condition; reality
performance of one's official duties
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)