to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
in line with this; therefore
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to be helpful; to be useful
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
biological younger brother
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to bring; to take; to bring about
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
way; method; means; resource; course
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
besides; in addition; also; moreover
even if not; even without
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over