period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
white horse; unrefined sake
love is blind; (lit.) (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
ability to think up names; knack for naming things
emperor's wife and concubines; emperor's female attendant
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
in the meanwhile; during the time
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
departure; leaving; setting off
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
(on) horseback; riding a horse
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
direct control; direct supervision
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
testimony; (verbal) evidence
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
hedge; fence; border; limit