spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to be smeared; to be covered
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
already known; well-known
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
to torment; to torture; to harass
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to squash; to crush; to flatten
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
silence; stillness; quietness
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
split; division; break up
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
material; substance; matter
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form