to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to begin; to set about; to start
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to face on; to look out on to
lookout platform; viewing platform; observation tower; viewpoint; overlook
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
reaching; attaining; arrival
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
nod; inclination of the head
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on