breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to bring; to take; to bring about
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
day after day; day by day
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to die; to lay down life's burden
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
my husband; one's family; family member
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
guardian; protector; patron; parent
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself