to sigh; to breathe a sigh
this world; this life; world of the living
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
skill; dexterity; master hand
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to erase all trace of something
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
like this; this sort; this way
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
arrest; apprehension; capture
to be on edge; to get nervous; to feel tense
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath