hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to make a vow; to take an oath
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
starvation; famine; hunger
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
hallucinogenic mushroom; magic mushroom
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
several minutes; a few minutes