stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
womb; uterus; parent body; base; basis
sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
to be nearing death; to be dying
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
difficult to approach; inaccessible
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
Qiongqi (beast in Chinese mythology; one of the Four Perils)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
contract; compact; agreement
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to talk; to carry meaning
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
unusual; serious; incomparable
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to anticipate; to foresee
many obstacles; innumerable difficulties
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to commit a crime; to commit a sin