to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
setting off (on a trip); departure
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
to detain; to check; to restrain
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
I've got to be going; I must go
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
reduction by half; halving
not covered (by); not subject (to)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
with a clink (click, clack)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
god of war; (fig.) war hero