surroundings; environs; circumference
complete change; about-face
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to be transparent; to show through
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
prospects of victory; chances of success
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
as; because; with; due to
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape