to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to throw into; to dump in together
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
profitable plan; good plan
night attack; nocturnal assault
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to set (sun); to become dark
secret; private; surreptitious
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to lead someone around by the nose
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to rock; to shake; to swing
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
Chinese book; Chinese classics
explanation; interpretation
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
beyond that point; after that
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end