to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
feather; plume; plumage; down
to stretch (unbend) oneself
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
consumption; expenditure; spending
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
compressional wave; longitudinal wave; dilatational wave; wave of condensation and rarefaction
kind and careful (instruction, explanation, etc.); considerate; helpful; thoughtful; detailed; scrupulous
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
going through; going via; going by way of
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
cell; serge; cel (celluloid); starter motor
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
clearly; brightly; cleanly; purely
to be dispersed; to get separated
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp