skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
way of reciting; way of telling a story
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to be perturbed; to be agitated
founder of a religious sect
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
polite; respectful; reverent
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
to spit out; to eject; to dump
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
personal meeting (esp. used by females)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
(how) many times; (how) often
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick