to cut downward; to slash downward
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
sign; indication; omen; symptom
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
a long time ago; long ago
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to pause; to have a short intermission
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
plain; field; being outside the government; non-governmental sphere; private sector
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
to step on (something) and break it