stone Buddhist image; unemotional person; taciturn person
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
oneself and others; (in philosophy) subject and object; transitivity; transitive and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
countenance; features; looks
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to speak; to hear a voice
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
(wearing) low over one's eyes
clear; distinct; evident; definite
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
but; however; provided that
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
to complete one's journey