stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
one's younger days; when one was young
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
good young man; agreeable youth
living in evacuation shelters
permanent; perpetual; lasting
clinic; medical office; infirmary
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
worthless; pointless; useless
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
nesting hole; burrow; den
to devour; to bite to death
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to operate; to clean up; to inquire (into); to take drastic measures
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
smell and taste; flavour; flavor
range of vision; field of vision
from ... to; between ... and; or
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
chorus; singing in a chorus
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)