life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to escape from; to get out
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
brilliant; bright; dazzling
front; frontage; facade; main
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
innumerable; countless; numberless
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be impressed; to greatly admire
resignation; acceptance; consolation
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
to burst open; to pop; to split
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
directly opposite; right in front
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
battlefield; battleground
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)