end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to be entwined; to be involved
high-pitched tone; soprano
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
crash; smash; crunch; bang
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
shameless; shameless person
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
with these words; while saying
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures; peep; placing a stone before a connecting point (threatening to divide the opponent's stones)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
impossible to do (although wants to)
to steal; to rob; to take away
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic