cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
cosmopolitan; world citizen
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
drinking straight from a bottle
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to throw at; to turn; to raise
leaving everything to someone else
a little bit; a little while
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
high efficiency; high performance
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
waste of time; killing time
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to bring up under one's personal care
to come to one's senses; to calm down