without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
going around; patrol; round; tour
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
metallic sound; metallic clank
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
wooden house; woodframe house
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
pension (Western-style boardinghouse)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
large build; large pattern
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)