pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
close call; narrow escape
hand used like a sword in striking
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
letter; missive; note; mail
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
raised floor storehouse; granary built on stilts
to stop midway; to interrupt
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
ringing; throbbing violently
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
objection; dissent; protest
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
chopping (vegetables) into chunks
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart