whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
cinnabar; vermilion (mercury sulfide); red color; vermilion pigment; elixir (esp. of immortality); pill
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to be sacked; to be dismissed
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
no!; no no!; no, not at all
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
imperial order; imperial decree
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to get high (on drugs); to trip; to slur one's words (as a result of taking sleeping pills, etc.); to lose one's wits (due to lack of sleep, etc.); to space out
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right