swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
ostrich (Struthio camelus)
ostrich (Struthio camelus)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
beyond one's means or position
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
(enervating) attraction to books or learning
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
increase; raising (e.g. embankment, levee); padding or inflation (e.g. of a bill)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to be consistent; to be coherent
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to finish; to end; to close
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
lately; recently; nowadays
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
imperial court; royal court