to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
one's mind; the bottom of one's heart; inner feelings
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
sixth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tapering thinning curve, usually concave left
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
for shame!; shame on you!; shame!
stifled (laughter); simmering
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
great joy; delight; jubilation
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to be born; to come into the world
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to kill by burning to death
living god; saintly person
to revere; to respect; to worship
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
entering the priesthood; priest; man with a shaven head; bald-headed monster
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
lightness and heaviness; (relative) weight; (relative) importance; gravity