to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
to blow in the opposite direction; to revive
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
very; greatly; exceedingly
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to strip; to peel; to tear off
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to spring at; to leap upon
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
inside; interior; inner part
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
having said that; be that as it may
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
to take back; to recapture
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to be crazy; to be mad; to have a screw loose