to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
since then; from that time; ever since
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
ought to (verb); should (verb)
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
with a start; with a jump
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
first-rate; finest quality; the best
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
entry; approach; penetration
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead