loser; defeated person; the defeated
that's the way it is; such is life
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
many people; a large number of people
police officer; policeman; constable
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to rock; to shake; to swing
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to take away; to carry away
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to jar; to creak; to grate
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
occurrence; happening; incident; event
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
height of summer; hottest part of summer
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to rain incessantly; to downpour
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays