metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb
rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on