it's been a long time; long time no see
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to be overcome with emotion
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
originally; by nature; from the start
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
paints; painting material
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
health; healthy; sound; fit
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
brown envelope; manila envelope
research division; inquiry section
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
flight; desertion; escape
to gather; to collect; to assemble
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
ten; 10; ten years of age
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of