to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
vitality; energy; dynamism
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
matter of time; question of time
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
small; fine; detailed; stingy
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
weak point; unskillfulness
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to wash away; to rinse off
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud