hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to make a vow; to take an oath
place; situation; position; location
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
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
explosion; rupture; break off
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
any more; 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 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)
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
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 (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
one's heart rate; pulse rate
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
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
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
starvation; famine; hunger
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
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
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!