direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
fast-talking; rapid talking
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
one by one; one after another; successively
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
Heilongjiang Province (China)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
autonomy; self-control; self-discipline; autonomy (in Kantian ethics)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
vermilion lacquer (made by mixing vermilion into clear lacquer)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)