clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
along the road; along the way
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
restoration; repair; mending
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to pluck; to pick; to tear
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to send flying with a kick
to slide into; to slip into
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
all around; as far as the eye can see
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
lower half of the body; nether parts
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of someone (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to carry (a child) on one's back
direct unforked road; straight path
rest; break; recess; intermission
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care