to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
in one's own way or style
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to worry about the future
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
superior; excellent; fine
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to form a pair; to pair up
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
several people; a few people