flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
looking on; remaining a spectator
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to make one's own; to take possession of
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to blaze; to burn brightly
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
distress; wretched condition
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to go underground; to go into hiding
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
decrease; reduction; decline
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)