calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
being startled; getting a shock
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
for a while; for some time; for a period
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
growing wild (naturally); native
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to call again; to call someone back
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
whole face; all over one's face
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to some extent; to a certain extent
evaporation; dehydration; desiccation