Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to be silent; to say nothing
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
long; drawn-out; very long
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to have a talk; to tell a story
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
big thanks; great gratitude
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to half-rise to one's feet
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
at least; at most; (even) just
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
switching over to; migration; transition
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat