going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to grimace; to make a wry face
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to accept; to receive; to agree
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to push aside; to brush aside
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
stepping back; drawing back
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion