bank (river, lake); (arch.) pile; (arch.) heap
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
postoperative; after surgery
to be the ruin of (a person)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
great admiration; deep respect
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
(having) life-and-death power (over)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
whatever the case; under any circumstances
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to erase all trace of something
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu