seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
going into battle; departure for the front
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
too much; excessively; too
time; hour; period; class
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
commander; general; leader
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
expression; look; countenance; face
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to examine someone's expression
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to get angry; to lose one's temper
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
soldier; combatant; warrior
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
chair; stool; post; office; position
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to sit down; to take a seat
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation