to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to jump up and down; to hop
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
each time it happens; at all such times
to use up all one's strength
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to be embarrassed; to lose face
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at