air hole; windhole; ventilator
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
with all one's strength; with all one's might
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
pointer (dog breed); English pointer; pointer (rod); pointing stick; (mouse) pointer; mouse cursor
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
long time; long interval; for quite some time
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
sowing; seeding; planting
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to breathe while sleeping
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
in the end; at the end of the day
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
becoming aware (of); becoming conscious (of); realization; conscientization; (formation of) critical consciousness
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
many; numerous; various; large number of
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
arrangement; disposition; array (programming)
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done