to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
blue-green; turquoise; aqua; (arch.) spirogyra; (arch.) algae forming pond scum
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
conifer; needle-leaved tree
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
people; citizens; subjects; folk
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to live; to reside; to inhabit
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
and yet; despite (all) that
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
something like ...; something called ...
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
royal capital; imperial capital
leader; authority; mainstay
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
than; from; out of; except; but; more
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
very young; little; childish; immature
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle