to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
originally; by nature; from the start
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
charcoal; charred remains
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
assortment; product lineup
to accept (a thing) with thanks
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
letting (someone) die without helping
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
that; the matter in question
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
present continuous tense; present progressive form