knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
with a start; with a jump
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
splinters of glass; glass shards
to step firmly; to harden by treading
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to tear off; to strip; to rob
breaking off; snapping off
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
grasp; catch; understanding
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
surroundings; environs; circumference
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
step; stride; counter for steps
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery