to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
the other day; a few days ago
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
bygones; the past; past event
a rival horse or candidate
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
unanticipated; unexpected
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact