to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to decorate; to prettify; to attach a decorative sticker, cover, bauble, etc. to a cell phone, notebook, slippers, etc.
other; another; over; more than; I; me
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
ability to ignore bad things happening to one; power to not get upset or worked up (by ignoring something)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
successively; one after another
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
price; cost; value; worth; value
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
glad countenance; joyful look
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
sensitivity; susceptibility
incident; affair; happening; event
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one