slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to tighten; to press hard
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
very young; little; childish; immature
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to support each other; to support one another
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
in comparison to; rather than
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
flight; desertion; escape
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to chase; to run after; to pursue
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly