foundation stone; cornerstone
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
article; item; thing; goods; wares
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
hair on the back of one's head
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
gazing at (in wonderment)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to be widely known; to be famous
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to roll up; to be rolled up
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
grip (of hand); grip strength