blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
such ... as; or some such
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to gain fame; to make one's name
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
that; the matter in question
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
gag order; gag rule; gag law
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
decision; settlement; definition
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
blackish; darkish; dark; dusky
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic