formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
to flare up; to burst into flames
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
for a while; for some time; for a period
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to burst open; to pop; to split
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to begin talking; to open up
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
contract; compact; agreement
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
you could say that; that might be so
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to grow up; to become an adult
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
busy; having no time (for)
with a start; with a jump
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to have troubles; to have concerns
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre