human kindness; human weakness
something like ...; something called ...
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to examine someone's expression
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
chair; stool; post; office; position
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to feel; to sense; to experience
to have a talk; to tell a story
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation