literally; to the letter; literal
top of the head; crown of the head
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise