beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
charming; fascinating; attractive
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
bright red; crimson lotus flower
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets