to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
large amount of money; great cost
to carry around; to carry on one's person
bank; banking institution
reward; honorarium; remuneration
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
remaining silent; keeping secret
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
illegal; illicit; unlawful
threatening letter; intimidating letter
letter; missive; note; mail
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
sender; consignor; remitter
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
casualties; the killed and wounded
just past noon; afternoon
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
cooperation; coordination; link