lovely; cute; charming; sweet
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
error; mistake; slip; bug
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
virtue and influence; virtue and authority
in order; in turn; one by one
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to consider another's point of view; to put oneself in someone's shoes
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
for many days; for several days
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
surrounding at a distance
to shoot or fire off an arrow
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
diversion; distraction; feint
school; proofreading; proof
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry