art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to cause someone to worry
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
library (usu. single-room); small library
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
eruption; volcanic eruption
how long; how far; how much
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
the original; original copy; script
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
official document; archives
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
application; request; petition
letter; missive; note; mail
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure