oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
pale; pallid; bluish-white
gale; violent (strong) wind
severe earthquake; violent tremor
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
cracks or fissures in the ground
those (near the second person)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
interruption; suspension; break
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
alone; by oneself; on one's own
first match (in a series)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
yearned for; longed for; missed
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)