to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to project; to stick out; to stand out
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
as before; as ever; as it was originally
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
being filled with; being full of; permeation
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
power; might; authority; influence
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
finishing blow; coup de grâce
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to squeeze out; to wring out
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
for a while; for some time; for a period
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
irritating; aggravating; upsetting