whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
double-edged; double-edged blade
one end; an end; part; fragment
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to be annoying; to be troublesome
column of water; water column
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to look around; to look towards (us)
infiltration (e.g. of water); flooding
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
of peerless loyalty and bravery
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top