spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
price; cost; value; worth; value
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
instead; but (on the other hand)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
(made of) stone; stone-built
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
here and there; in places
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
higher rank; better position
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby