road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to get between; to be caught in
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
occupation; calling; livelihood
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
destination (one is heading towards); goal
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
threat; intimidation; menace
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to devour; to bite to death
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out