to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
usual; unchanging; eternal; same as always
sharing; division; draw; tie
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
inside one's heart; in one's mind
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
manuscript; version; draft
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
cannot be helped; unavoidable
admiration; adoration; extolling
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person