to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
one's figure during sleep
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to be exhausted; to be tired out
after a long time; for the first time in a while
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to wet one's pants; to wet oneself
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret