to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
because of this; thanks to this; due to this
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
nap; doze; short sleep; staringly; fixedly
nice; good; well-executed
to tinker with; to fumble with; to fiddle with; to twiddle
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
step-up; advance; progress; increase
discretion; consideration; allowance
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to call again; to call (someone) back
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
to thrust down; to push off
decorum; propriety; politeness
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap