to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
whole nation; whole land; whole country
destruction; collapse; crumbling
blow; shock; strike; batting
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
here and there; in places
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to fight against; to oppose; to face
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to be in complete attendance
certainly; surely; definitely
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
violent emotion; passion; fury
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste