or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
one grade; first-class; primary
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to push aside; to brush aside
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
resolute; determined; bold
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to compose; to put together