even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
all (there is); as long as there is
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
everywhere; all over; throughout
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to burst open; to pop; to split
to dye; to colour; to color
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
foolish look; stupid look
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
older brother and younger sister
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
life; living; I; me; student
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
blood relationship; blood relative
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to hang one's head; to droop one's head