Adam's apple; laryngeal prominence
shelving; pigeonholing; putting to one side; strangling; throttling; crushing
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
rather than; more ... than ...
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to be born; to come into the world
to discuss; to talk together
to engage in lively conversation
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
hard blow; crushing blow; severe attack
to roll about; to writhe about
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you