thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
going to the capital; working in a government office
break; tear; pierce; split; burst
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
lungs; bottom of one's heart; vital point
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
being startled; getting a shock
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
scene; sight; scenario; setting
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
mentally deranged person; lunatic
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
mental derangement; madness; insanity
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to watch steadily; to stare
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
female private parts; female genitals
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards