sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
naivete; simplicity; innocence
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
second; number two; runner-up
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
precipice; cliff; flat head
column shape; cylinder; columnar
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
old capital; former capital
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to dry up completely; to become stale
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
carrion; decaying flesh; tainted meat
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce