to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to run through; to run past
bank; weir; embankment; levee
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
god of death; death deity; Death
meteor; shooting star; falling star
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
hometown; rural township (of China)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
-less; lacking; non-existing
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
heaps of corpses all around
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
(prison) inmate; detainee; internee; in-patient (hospital); resident (institution)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm