to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
as if nothing had happened
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
several years; a few years
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
question; inquiry; enquiry
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
because of; owing to; due to