to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
Heaven's blessing; gift of nature; natural resources
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
training; education; development; cultivation
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
clearly miraculous; remarkably miraculous; striking
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to form a pair; to pair up
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
handcraft; handwork; hand throwing technique (judo)