bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to be dead; to be lifeless
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
to bring someone to grief; to give someone hell
consequently; as a result; in the end
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
nagi (species of conifer, Nageia nagi); Asian bayberry
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
stay; sojourn; stay; prop; support
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
remnants of a defeated army