weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to check; to stop; to keep back
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
with a start; with a jump
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
while; during; while; although; all; both
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
remaining; left-over; excess