abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
then; and (then); in that case; if so
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
end of life; death; breathing one's last
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
very small; tiny; insignificant
forevermore; for eternity
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
master; teacher; stable master
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to complain; to make a complaint
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
absolute basics; very rudiments
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out