you could say; you might say; verging on the
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
inhalation (of air); inhaled air; intake (e.g. of air)
terminus; terminal; end edge
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
piling up; multiple layers
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
man; male; masculine gender
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
overripeness; full maturity; full development
dyeing black; dyed black; dark
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to start working; to take action