dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
rapid development; rapid unfolding
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
plump; with a thud; heavily
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to fall on one's backside
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
stairs; stairway; staircase
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to slide down; to slip down
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
such ... as; or some such
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
earnestly; immediately; exactly
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
flustered; confused; panicked
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to brighten; to grow light
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
please; somehow or other; one way or another