to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to knock down; to knock out
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
beyond that point; after that
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
even if not; even without
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
vocal sound; tone of voice
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
disadvantageous; long (odds)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)