to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
right in the center (centre)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to mistake (A for B); to misread
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to take command; to give direction
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
than; other than; except; but
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
vitality; energy; dynamism
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist