remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to attempt; to test; to try out
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
since when; from when; how long
tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (religious) sect; denomination; one's principles; one's tastes
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
capital; funds; seed money; asset
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
one-by-one; separately; in detail
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning