minimum; minuscule; local minimum
stone (used for throwing)
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
ventilation; draft; airing
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
nothing but; none other than
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
safety; welfare; well-being
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to well up; to burst; to arise
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to kill by burning to death
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
part; portion; glimpse; bit
familiar spirit; familiar
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; collection (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence