to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
unmarried; not yet married
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?