hedge; fence; border; limit
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
winner; victor; conqueror
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
(the two persons' sides) being evenly matched in ability
three parts; three copies
overall summary; (e.g. news) roundup
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
feminine; womanly; female
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
draw (in competition); tie game
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
loser; defeated person; the defeated
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
good family; respectable family; decent family
sons and daughters; children; girl
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
dying while traveling; dying while abroad
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
garden plant; garden tree; potted plant
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
dose; installment; instalment
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
old couple; elderly couple