important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
banning of books; banned book
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
late at night; at a late hour
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
society; the world; the times
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
head; lead; vanguard; first
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
looking depressed; long face
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance