sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to push aside; to brush aside
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
firm; unshakeable; resolute
belief; faith; conviction
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert