shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
first thing in the morning
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
place; situation; position; location
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
still (continuing); as ever; further
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to give guidance; to explain clearly; to admonish; to preach
whispering; murmuring; subdued
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)