to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to dye; to colour; to color
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to try to do; to attempt to do
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
midwinter; dead of winter
of tender years; very young
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue