desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
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
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
bright red; crimson lotus flower
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to make sure of the truth
stirring; slight movement
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to peer into the darkness
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
beyond that point; after that
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
waterfall; cataract; cascade
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to brighten; to grow light
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
fire attack; attacking and burning enemy troops, warships, provisions, etc.
catching fire (from next door); spreading fire
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge