right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
sword; blade; single stroke
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
entertainment; amusement; fun
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
hostile nature; inimical character
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be too late; to be too slow
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion