to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to hide; to conceal oneself
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to fall off; to tumble down
for the first time in one's life
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
curious; strange; unusual
to set (sun); to become dark
river; stream; River; the ... river
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
exposure to wind; severe criticism
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to throw at; to turn; to raise
imprudent fellow; misguided fellow
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
savior; saviour; rescuer; Messiah; Jesus Christ
to distinguish in writing; to use different writing styles; to draw (identifiably)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling