crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
shadow figure; silhouette
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to hide; to keep to oneself
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to be surprised; to be astonished
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
raging fire; conflagration
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing