gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
gently (of the wind); softly
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
agarwood; aloeswood; gharuwood; aquilaria tree; lign aloes
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
young person; inexperienced person; novice
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
petty thief; pilferer; sneak thief
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
personal combat; one-to-one fight
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
leader of a rebel army or band of rebels
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to be hot on a person's heels
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to spring at; to leap upon
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
evil design; crafty plan; plot