drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
another dimension; different level; whole other level
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to cry and shout; to scream
desperately; for one's dear life
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to complete decisively; to do to completion
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to fall ill; to be taken ill
medical examination; checkup; consultation
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
justification; rationalization
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
best friend; very close friend
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.); to weaken
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
several times; a few times
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out