to brush off; to shake off
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to lose weight; to become thin
to cover fully; to wrap around
furnishings; implements; equipment
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
alley; alleyway; bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to torment; to harass; to tease
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
than; other than; except; but
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
moving; touching; stirring
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
to fail to die (e.g. after suicide attempt or accident); to survive; to outlive
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
submersion; inundation; being flooded
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to remain; to stay (somewhere)