strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
the lower classes; the common people
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
to weep the night out; to weep all night
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
deviation; departure; omission
being filled with; being full of; permeation
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
falsely similar; counterfeit
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
word game; wordplay; playing with words
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
weird; disgusting; sickening
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear