to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
cesspool; sink; manure sink
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
both hands; both arms; ten
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
already; now; no longer; not any more
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to gather; to collect; to assemble
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
immediately; right away; on the spot
and; thereupon; because of that
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach