meaningless words; words that make no sense
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to rush over; to run up to
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
changing completely; transformation
several minutes; a few minutes
while; during (the time when)
submersion; inundation; being flooded
long time; long interval; for quite some time
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to cry and shout; to scream
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to ascertain; to check; to make sure