peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to fall off; to tumble down
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
diagnosis; medical examination
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
exercise to help digestion
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy