recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
first-rate; finest quality; the best
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
chapter one; first chapter
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
pride; boast; credit (to)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings