mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
border area; border zone; borderland
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
clothes; clothing; garments
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
if only there were ...; if (it) actually existed; there's not even ...; completely lacking ...