one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to resound; to make a stir
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
with a start; with a jump
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
no!; no no!; no, not at all
it is I who should say so
to be able to manage somehow or another
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
parting; separation; farewell
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium