sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to shake; to sway; to waver
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to fly around; to scatter
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
perception; sensation; awareness
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
a short while ago; already
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
time; season; period; phase; stage
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
tendency; trend; inclination
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
even though; despite; when
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
use; utilization; utilisation; application
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another