to form a group; to form a bunch
finishing blow; coup de grâce
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to rip out (and take); to tear out
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
binding tightly; tight binding; (sexual) bondage
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
wild horse; pastured horse; grazing horse
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
in succession; one after another
jumping out; running out (e.g. into the street); dashing out; springing out
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
harmful animal; pest; vermin
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
with a (heavy) creak; with a (dull) squeak; with a grating sound; with a rasping sound
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration