the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
100,000; hundred thousand
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
point in common; common feature
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to move around; to move about; to get around
regret; repentance; remorse
again; once again; yet again
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
perception; sensing; noticing
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
passing through without stopping; passing by
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse