to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
sympathy; compassion; pity
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
eternal; unlimited; endless
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
exploitation; overuse; abuse
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
both hands; both arms; ten
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
control; management; supervision
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage