reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
way; path; route; along the way; along the road
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast; to stir (one's feelings); to get excited; to make (one's heart) pound
half-wit; fool; simpleton
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
probe each other; sound each other out
flight; desertion; escape
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
human work; human agency; art; artificiality
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
official business; public business
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to one's regret; regrettably; to one's chagrin
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
writing with the brush in one's mouth; foreword; preface; affidavit; written confession (of a commoner in the Edo period)
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
during imprisonment; while in jail
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to fess up; to come clean; to confess one's crimes; to spill the beans
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
complexion; colour; color; blood red
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
predicament; difficult situation