ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to boost; to force up; to push up
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to escape death; to be saved from death
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
being too late; losing one's final chance
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to be overcome with emotion
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
scattered; separated; dispersed
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
true character; real nature
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
preface; introduction; preamble
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge