to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
being all smiles with joy
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
in case of; at that time; at this time
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
results; record; grades; marks
this one; with this; in this way
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
admiration; being impressed (by)
viewing as hopeless; feeling that all is lost
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
literature; books (reference); document
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)