atrocity; (arch.) treason
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
to burst (open); to break; to split
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
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
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to run around; to bustle about
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
innermost depths of one's heart
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to think constantly about; to dwell on
obstinate person; blockhead