to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
work-in-progress; working state
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to drizzle; to become bleary (of eyes)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
parting ways after a quarrel
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
8th day of the month; eight days
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to discuss; to talk together
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
preparations for returning (home)
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
going around; patrol; round; tour
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
underpopulation; low population density; depopulation
completely beating someone up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing someone
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up