secret; hidden; unseen; inward
hard fight; difficult struggle
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
thousands; several thousand
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
it's not like; it isn't as if
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
early work (of an writer, artist, etc.); youthful work
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...