to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
to fly around; to scatter
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
way; method; means; resource; course
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)