resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
if it is (the case that ...)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to close (one's eyes); to shut
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to waste time; to kill time
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)