epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
with no effort at all; easily
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
above; going steadily upward
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to explain adequately; to be accountable
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
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
way out; means to escape; escape route
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
now; at this time; as such; for this reason; hence
belatedly; though a little too late
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter