example; simile; metaphor; allegory
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to get thin; to taper off
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to hand over; to surrender
to put one's strength into
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to go along; to walk along; to follow
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to shade an account; to add something extra
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
admiration; wonder; astonishment
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
fresh verdure; new green leaves