to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to harvest all of (a crop); to reap completely; to finish cutting (e.g. weeds); to taper (hair) at the back; to cut hair so that it gradually gets shorter at the back of the head
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
three; three years of age
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
being concerned about or mindful of
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
Breathless (Kenny G album)
invitation; introduction; temptation
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to pluck; to pick; to tear
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to become possible; to become able to (do)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view