faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to fold up; to fold into layers
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
convenient; handy; useful
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
Penthorum chinensis (species of saxifrage)
semi-transparent; translucent
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to dry up completely; to become stale
power; might; authority; influence
reduction by half; halving