borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
together; mutually; fellow
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
front of center field; front of centre field
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
kaoliang; variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits
family; relatives; dependents; household
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
supreme; greatest; highest; best
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
this world; this life; world of the living
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
battle dust; the tumult of war
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
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