geometric progression; proliferation; multiplying like rats
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
relatively; comparatively
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
untouched; unused; intact
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
all creation; all nature; all the universe
bright red; crimson lotus flower
flurry of snow in a clear sky; winter wind which brings scattered snowflakes or raindrops; skin eruptions cause by a cold or fever
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to become empty; to be emptied
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
being left out; being ostracized
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
body and soul; mind and body
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
to jump up and down; to hop
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels