before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
headquarters; head office; main office
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
to shout (in anger); to yell
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to thrust before; to thrust at
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to solicit; to demand; to extort
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
bedside; near one's pillow
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed