to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
explosion; rupture; break off
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
mental; spiritual; emotional
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
pride; boast; credit (to)
sublime; noble; high-minded
to be nearing death; to be dying
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
not understanding; not knowing
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
decision; settlement; definition
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric