omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to run up to; to rush over
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to cease; to stop; to be over
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
then; and (then); in that case; if so
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
insect bite; bug bite; sting
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
absence; disregard; indifference
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to be manageable; to be able to handle
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
half the body; half length
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant