to cut off; to lop off; to prune
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
to go ahead; to pull ahead
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to shed light; to cast light
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to have one's horizons broadened
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
horseplay; fooling around
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
again; once again; yet again
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly