grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
because of; owing to; due to
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
right behind; just behind; directly behind
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
trio; gang of three; threesome
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
reaching; attaining; arrival
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
(dead) body; corpse; remains
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to brush off; to shake off
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down