to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
connection; link; relationship
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
thought; consideration; thinking
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
next; secondly; subsequently
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
laryngeal prominence; Adam's apple
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
one thin flat object; one sheet
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
other side; opposite side; other party
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
moving about; stirring about