silence (not speaking); muteness
one's physical safety; personal security
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
while; even though; despite
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
having not the slightest idea
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
that's the way it is; such is life
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
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)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
only; merely; but; no more than
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to dye; to colour; to color
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to continue to rain or snow
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly