persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to fly around; to scatter
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
taking action although it may result in death; acting while being fully prepared to die
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
watchful waiting; careful supervision
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
to slide down; to slip down
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
not necessarily so; is not always true
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
small change; coins; small sum of money
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
execution; punishment; spanking
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
negotiations; discussions; connection
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)