the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
column shape; cylinder; columnar
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
fresco; mural; wall painting
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
to become hoarse; to become husky
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
long ago; a long time ago; already
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
voice guidance; voice guide; audio guide; spoken instructions
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
lightly; easily; carelessly
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
thought; consideration; thinking
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
distinctive; characteristic
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
late at night; small hours of the morning
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
period of time; time slot; time zone