to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
malicious; deliberately mean
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
wearing one's hair in braids
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(not) even once; (not) ever
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
cares; ill feeling; reserve
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to let down one's hair; to undo hair
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
form of astrology based on the Xiuyaojing