to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
chance (of success); odds
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
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
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
very young; little; childish; immature
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to rise; to erect; to get up
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to jump at; to be attracted by
such; like that; that sort of; very
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to behave well (of a child)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
in succession; one by one
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with