to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to cease; to stop; to be over
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
to knock down; to utterly defeat
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
gradually; slowly but steadily
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
willpower; energy; vitality
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
conviction; belief; confidence
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to