to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
it is not (like that) either
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to set (sun); to become dark
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
door; gate; opening; title page
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
lineage; pedigree; family line
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)