to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to send flying with a kick
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
enumeration; citation; listing
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
polite; respectful; reverent
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
kitchen; financial situation; finances
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
failure; mistake; blunder
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
(coming to a) sudden stop
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness