little by little; bit by bit
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
lawless area; lawless district
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
strong person; the strong; the powerful
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return