to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
(religious) faith; belief; creed
and so; therefore; for that reason
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
work style; way of working
to cross the line; to go too far
to take on a role; to take part
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii); mountain bird
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
chicken cooked in a shallow pan with vegetables
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
over-fond parent; doting parent
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
individual; one by one; separate; each
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage; massage stick for pounding the shoulders; tapping on the shoulder (as a hint to resign); urging someone to resign; pressuring someone to resign
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)