suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
interminable; unending; endless; boundless
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to be hot on a person's heels
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
paper-covered lamp or lantern
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
this sort of; this type of
mutation; change; vicissitude
to do; to have the nerve to (do)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
extremely; exceedingly; deeply
to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (onto a tree)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
genuinely; sincerely; seriously; really; for real
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
supporting evidence; corroboration
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
accursed; damned; blasted
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
temporary custody (of children, luggage, etc)
wet nurse; nursing mother