to be left lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; to be abandoned by one's supporters; to have the rug pulled from under one; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one
now that; since; so long as; because
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
being filled with; being full of; permeation
call; summons; convening; convocation
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
administrator; director; commissioner
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
final performance; swan song; last act
gem; jewel; precious stone
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
crown; diadem; bottle cap
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
qin (7-stringed Chinese zither); guqin
true to one's name; living up to one's name
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal