once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
mountain stream; the water of a mountain stream
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
such; this sort of; like this
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
several minutes; a few minutes
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
temporary; provisional; interim
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
reaching; attaining; arrival
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
don't you think?; indicates question
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb