tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
dull sound; muffled sound
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
two (long cylindrical things)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to bring back; to restore
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to unfold; to unroll; to open
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
a little bit; a little while
to harm; to cause harm to
no matter how much time passes
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(appropriate for) one's age
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)