mountain range; Lian Shan (Xia period method of Chinese divination)
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
more than anything; above all else
(social) class; rank; grade
difficult problem; challenge
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
national character; regional character
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
military personnel; soldier
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
guardian; mentor; protector
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
husband and wife; married couple
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
order; sequence; procedure
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
to chase; to run after; to pursue
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire