to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
desperation; self-abandonment
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
one lump; one body; one group
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
arrow length; bundle of arrows
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
weakening; emaciation; decline
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
most of all; extremely; supremely
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos