to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
powerless; helpless; incompetent
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
dark reddish-brown; liver color
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
true character; real nature
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go