beloved wife; cherishing one's wife
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced; to be weakened; to be spoiled
offense and defense; offence and defence
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
mass; quality and quantity
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to make a speech; to address
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
massing (of troops); gathering
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly