to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to flare up; to burst into flames
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
really; truly; indeed; good grief
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
looking on; remaining a spectator
pointing out; identification
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
to crumble away; to collapse
to let out a cry; to break forth
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
bright red; crimson lotus flower
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea