castle construction; building a castle; fortification
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
Hades (Greek god); Pluto (Roman god)
blow; shock; strike; batting
thereupon; shortly thereafter
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to talk to oneself; to mutter
way (of doing); manner; method; means
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
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
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
in person; personally; directly
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
distant; remote; isolated