road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
a few years ago; some years back
cannot be helped; unavoidable
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
cave-in (in a mine or tunnel); roof collapse; rockfall
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
self-exile; going into hiding
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); displaying (a Buddhist image); revealing (something that is supposed to remain hidden); opening (a gambling house); holding (a gambling party)
oil bottle (esp. for hair oil); oilcup; font (in an oil lamp)
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
articles made out of paper (by hand); paperware
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
anatomical model of the human body
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
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)
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries
medicine; drug; chemical agent (e.g. pesticide, bleach, lubricant); chemical
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic