since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
in succession; one by one
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to turn towards; to point
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the reason is ...; it is because ...
memory; sense; experience
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
originally; by nature; from the start
soldier dispatched by a god; soldier under the protection of the gods
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention