to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
breeze caused by wings flapping
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
right in the center (centre)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
in accordance with; according to
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
girl; young (unmarried) woman
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
index finger; forefinger; second toe
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
directly opposite; right in front
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
hard fight; difficult struggle
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
allegiance; obedience; submission
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
selection; choice; option
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms