to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to leap back; to jump back
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to hide; to keep to oneself
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
as much as one can; as much as possible
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
mental; spiritual; emotional
direct connection; direct link
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
love triangle; eternal triangle
to be conspicuous; to stand out
like that; that way; thus
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to freeze; to freeze over
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to cry (noisily); to wail; to sob
savage; ferocious; atrocious
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for