to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
instant; moment; for an instant
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to shed light; to cast light
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
how can (one) do something
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)