to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
accumulation; accumulate; store
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
dilapidated house; deserted house
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to grow bored
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
prohibition; inhibition; ban
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...