place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
orphan; person without friends
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to fall off; to tumble down
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
please; somehow or other; one way or another
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
glance; glimpse; cursory view
dark reddish-brown; liver color
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
addict; junkie; substance abuser
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
allegiance; obedience; submission
sanity; consciousness; soberness
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to half-rise to one's feet
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
at first; initially; in the beginning