heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
flawless; absolute perfection
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
direct speech (in a text); spoken lines; written dialogue
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
tacit; unspoken; implicit
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
vitality; ability to earn a living
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
more than anything; above all else
to do drugs; to take (illicit) drugs
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts; consistency; coherence
joint together; opposite; facing
to fold in; to fold up; to store in one's heart; to bear in mind; to do in rapid succession; to do relentlessly
to say no more; to sink into silence
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate