to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
body; physical system; (the) person
to blow off; to be blown off
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
already; now; no longer; not any more
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
if you do this; if this is the case
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you