to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
the following week; the next week
to come and go; to go back and forth
last week; the week before
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to be hesitant; to feel timid
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
to tear up and throw away
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
stray sheep; lost lamb; (fig.) person at a loss for what to do
flood of customers; roaring business
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
ballot paper; voting paper