palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
surely (not); certainly (not)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to come to one's senses; to calm down
detached; aloof; indifferent
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
from the viewpoint of; according to
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
elevation; height above sea level
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
risky; dangerous; insecure
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal