waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
blood formation; hematopoiesis; haematopoiesis; hemopoiesis; haemopoiesis; hematosis
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
electricity; (electric) light
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
powerless; helpless; incompetent
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
one's way back; one's way home
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
battle formation; military formation
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other