otherwise; or else; if not
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
reaction; response; reaction
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
devoted; self-sacrificing
electricity; (electric) light
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
lightheadedness; disorientation; wobbliness; staggering
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to become better; to improve
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless