to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
surely (not); certainly (not)
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
please; somehow or other; one way or another
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
highest grade; superlative degree
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
God; god; ace; king; superior person
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
loveable; very likeable; like very much
declaration; proclamation; announcement
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head