zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to be dispersed; to get separated
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
source of funds; resources; finances
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
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)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened