image of the recumbent Buddha
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
being in a hazy state; being only half conscious; feeling dopey
physical; bodily; corporeal
person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
here and there; in twos and threes; now and then; from time to time; lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.); swirling (in the wind)
hip-hop culture; Black culture (esp. breakdancing culture)
huang (female Chinese firebird)
upheaval; upthrust; uplift
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
The Adventure of the Lion's Mane
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
striving for effect; heroics; dramatics; showmanship; staginess; (exaggerated) theatricality
charges; billing; paying for items in online games
a style of Chinese poetry; legend or inscription on a picture
unconditionally; as a rule
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly
grid-line (e.g. in spreadsheet); enclosing line
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
joy of being born a woman; good fortune of being born a woman
to stay bottled up inside oneself; to be introverted; to have a melancholic appearance, atmosphere (of a person, object, place); to have a gloomy appearance
topless; monokini (topless swimsuit)
magnificent; sublime; vigorous; bold
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes
titubation; shaking; swinging
double-edged; double-edged blade
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever