to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
stay calm; don't be rushed; don't be flustered
interest (in something); enthusiasm
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); Indonesia
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
poetry of the Tang period; Tang poetry
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky