atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
in high spirits; excited; energetic
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
end; close; conclusion; termination
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give