to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
(physically) disabled; handicapped
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
blighted love; disappointed love
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
drama; play; Chinese opera
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
great person; eminent figure
to be fated; to be linked by fate
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
group; bunch; crowd; group
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
different room; another room; separate rooms
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
this, that and the other; this and that
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something