to hit hard; to strike hard
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
piece of meat; cut of meat
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
tabby (weave); plain weave; tabby (cat)
calico (goldfish); calico (cloth)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
like a part of the family
to run up to; to rush over
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
they; those guys; those fellows
first meeting; first interview with
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
to say no more; to sink into silence
older sister; lass; young lady
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
to live through; to survive
memory; sense; experience
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like