synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
respiratory tract; air duct
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
scenery; scene; landscape
(right at the) side; just beside
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to open (one's eyes) wide
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to run up to; to rush over
meaning; significance; sense
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to recall; to remember; to recollect
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
little by little; bit by bit
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
drawing blood; collecting blood