to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
violent explosion; bursting
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
with a start; with a jump
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
being filled with; being full of; permeation
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
rather; better; instead; if anything