stealthily; secretly; in secret
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to shake; to waver; to tremble
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
illicit sexual relationship
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to triumph; to be elated with success
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
influencing (a person) for good