to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
pleasant feeling; good vibes
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
preparation; provision; guarding
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to collapse into; to flop onto
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
falling rocks; fallen rocks
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to crumble away; to collapse
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around