to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
jumping to a wrong conclusion
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
both (people); the two of them
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
every person; each one; everybody
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
(going) right into (a tight space); (sinking into) deeply and suddenly; (popping) out; (coming out) with a pop; with a squelch
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend