to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
main battery; main armament; best hitter; center of the offense
changing course (of a ship or aircraft); turning
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
eight (long cylindrical things)
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
very (extremely) low temperature
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
visual hallucination; vision
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
upper end; top; tip; top edge
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
pieces; scraps; disconnected
arrest; apprehension; capture
dense; populous; crowded; thick
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
truly; really; genuinely; indeed
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
singer; vocalist; amateur singer who records and uploads songs to online video platforms
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock