rather; better; instead; if anything
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to look away; to avert one's eyes
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
society; public; community; social studies
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
two times; twice; two degrees
to repent; to be penitent
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
beyond this point; from now on; after this
firm; steadfast; indomitable; unswerving; invincible
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)