to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
deep inside; innermost place
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
legend; folklore; tradition
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to blaze; to burn brightly
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to live; to reside; to inhabit
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
word; term; language; speech
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)