to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
People's Liberation Army; PLA
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to extend; to expand; to spread out
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
to get between; to be caught in
opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
reward; honorarium; remuneration
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
unqualified; without qualifications
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
living thing; living creature; animal; life
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering