to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
right angle; perpendicular
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
great speed; recklessly fast speed
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
threat; intimidation; menace
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to yell; to rant; to rave
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
upper half of the body; upper body
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
it is I who should say so
being startled; getting a shock
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
stature; height; size; physique
gentle; mild; meek; tender
sincere; honest; faithful
travelling alone; solitary journey
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)