death penalty; capital punishment
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
very popular; highly favoured
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to badger; to pester; to beg
patience; endurance; perseverance
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
merits; distinguished services
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
trust; confidence; credence
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
not hard to ... (in certain circumstances, it would be possible)
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
prize winner; recipient of a prize (or award); awardee
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to polish up; to shine up
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
groundwork; (lit.) laying the foundation
silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)