to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
reading partway; leaving half-read
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
don't you think?; indicates question
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to blow out; to spout out
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another