suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
humiliation; shame; loss of face
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
commencing with; including
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
for a while; for some time; for a period
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
family; relatives; dependents; household
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
honor; honour; credit; prestige
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
by myself; in person; by oneself
to feel; to sense; to experience
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance