tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to knock down; to send flying
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
correct path; path of righteousness; canon (Confucian)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
meridian (e.g. in acupuncture); channel; one of the lines connecting vital points in the body; thread of connection; chain of reasoning
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
meridian flow (in traditional Chinese medicine)
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
how many people; a number of people
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
stomach (esp. a pig's stomach or a cow's rumen); pork stomach