(death from) starvation; starving to death
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
around the world; throughout the world
to cut; to slit; to slash
assertion; declaration; affirmation
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
spirituality; spiritual nature
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
sharing; share (on social media); market share
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
sharp parting remark; parting threat
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
together with; same; both; all; including ...
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
that's true; of course; obviously
until now; so far; up to the present
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
family; members of a family
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
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)
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit