projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to creep about; to crawl around
to comb down; to smooth down
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead; Hades
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage
prickling; stinging; tingling
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
worried; troubled; afflicted; to afflict; to torment
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
superb view; picturesque scenery
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
right physique for an easy delivery
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
fully prepared; all ready
sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun