the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to stare back at; to look back at
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
way (of doing); manner; method; means
proper; respectable; decent; honest
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
in one go (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); directly; in one leap; straight to; all at once; at a bound
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)