second day of the month; two days
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
mountain range; mountain belt
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
leading; guiding; commanding
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
condition; figure; appearance; voice
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to pause; to have a short intermission
silence (not speaking); muteness
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
by today; before the day is over
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly