ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to put one's strength into
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
true state; actual condition; reality
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to apologize; to apologise
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite