to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
top of the head; crown of the head
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place