to be absorbed in reading
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
established practice; custom
next term; next period; next version; next release
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
so; like this; in this way
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to be boiled; to be cooked
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
master; teacher; stable master
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
regulation; adjustment; control
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread