to detain; to check; to restrain
anything and everything; just about everything
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to speak; to hear a voice
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to cross the line; to go too far
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
the last moment; the very end
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
each; (arch.) you (plural)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
restoration; repair; mending
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension