backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
full version; complete version; unabridged edition
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
several times; several degrees
offense and defense; offence and defence
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
pressure; oppression; suppression
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
fall; drop; descent; coming down
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to need; to require; to take; to demand
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to be the ruin of (a person)
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to tighten; to press hard
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
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
living together; communal life; cohabitation