to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
that's the way it is; such is life
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
no matter how much time passes
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to pass (of time); to elapse
conscious; deliberate; intentional
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
noted doctor; excellent physician
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
future (usually near); prospects
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to fight against; to oppose; to face
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
middle of the night; dead of night
capital; funds; seed money; asset
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to waste time; to kill time