random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
scattering (in all directions)
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
region of the heart; central part; heart (e.g. of a city); center
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
but; however; although; even though
gentle spring rain; glass noodles; cellophane noodles; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
launch site (e.g. for rockets, missiles, or torpedoes); launch point; firing point
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
it can't be helped; there is no choice; inevitable; unavoidable
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
right and wrong; right or wrong
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
the five fingers; leading five; top five
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)