swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
running as fast as one can
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to get one's breath back; to calm down
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
dull sound; muffled sound
two (long cylindrical things)
to bring back; to restore
to harm; to cause harm to
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
traditional art; traditional performance art
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed