cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
almost; roughly; approximately
to take off one's clothes; to undress
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
dock; thorough physical examination
last night; yesterday evening
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to pass (of time); to elapse
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to redeem (from sin); to save
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
generation; the world; the age
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
scene; spectacle; sight; view
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding