serious wound; serious injury
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
military sword; saber; sabre
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to begin to walk; to set out
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
subtracting points; points deducted
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
teacher; instructor; professor
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to increase; to add to; to augment
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to thrust away; to send flying
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
care; precaution; guarding; caution
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
near; close by; within reach; familiar