(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to do together; to share; to participate in
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
Chinese poem; Chinese poetry
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to be conspicuous; to stand out
fifth day of the month; five days
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
older sister and younger brother
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
blow; shock; strike; batting
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
good; goodness; right; virtue
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance