ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
modern person; people of today
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
toxin; poisonous substance
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
determined; strong-willed
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
to cover fully; to wrap around
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
decrease; reduction; decline
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
period of youth; while young
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
closed circle (of suspects, in mystery fiction)
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
author; writer; novelist; artist
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
looking on from afar; being a spectator
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body