hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
spell; curse; incantation
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
laughing foolishly; cackling
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
stringlike; thready; linear; filamentous; filiform
chance (of success); odds
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to keep secret; to conceal
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
last days; the end; one's fate
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to become calm; to die down
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
to become rough (waves, temper, etc.); to become excited; to become aggravated
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque