to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to finish reading; to read through
exploitation; overuse; abuse
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
to get strong; to gain strength
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
successor; replacement; second wife
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); New Taiwan dollar; Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
direct control; direct supervision
splish-splash; with a splash
having various interests; wide range of interests
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
headship of a family; family property
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
name plate; name tag; label
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
(someone else's) child; child; kid
cloth (esp. cloth made from fibers of the paper mulberry tree)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
inheritance from a parent
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured