lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
dispersing; breaking up; running away
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
to become better; to improve
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
complete set; all; everything
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
bedside; near one's pillow
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
self-consciousness; self-awareness
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
falling intonation; downward trend
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
(within a) territory; domains
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor