to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
will not do; do not; does not
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
royal capital; imperial capital
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
just a handful; only a small number (of)
(political) power; authority; influence
domestic affairs; internal administration
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case