wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
serious; not joking; straight
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to shed light; to cast light
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to do someone in; to bump someone off
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to attempt; to test; to try out
to pick up; to find; to gather
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
ago; since; before; previous
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
scene; spectacle; sight; view