to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
utmost limits; extremity; limit
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
rising; ascending; climbing
to rule; to govern; to administer
twice; again; second time
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
high decorated building; picture-perfect mansion; stately home that looks as if it were from a painting
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
passing through without stopping; passing by
(social) position; status
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
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
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
leader of a delegation (body, party)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to be hot on a person's heels
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
man; male; masculine gender
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure