hateful; detestable; loathsome
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
at work; in the midst of work; working
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
research material; experimental material
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to raise the reputation of one's family; to found a house
material; substance; matter
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
suicide by hanging; hanging oneself
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework