life and death; life or death
though one didn't intend (expect) to
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
dark clouds; black clouds
to have one's horizons broadened
to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to smash down; to beat in
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
to kill by burning to death
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
duty; function; office; mission; task
(turned out) all right in the end
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
chorus; singing in a chorus
to be overcome with emotion
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
throughput; processing power
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to sink (into); to get depressed