to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
true state; actual condition; reality
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
god of death; death deity; Death
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
since when; from when; how long
fuel consumption; gas mileage
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
stringlike; thready; linear; filamentous; filiform
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
in addition to; apart from
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
firm; strong; solid; stable
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
trauma (usu. psychological)