to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
genuine article; real thing; real deal
reaction of a living body
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
meaning; significance; sense
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
function; facility; faculty; feature
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial