repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
frequency (of occurrence)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
number of times; frequency; count
to be too numerous; to be too much
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
chair; stool; post; office; position
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to entrust; to leave to a person
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
that day; the very same day
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
complete; whole; perfect; safe
comparatively; relatively
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination