delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to thrust before; to thrust at
accurate; correct; precise; exact
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
choker (type of necklace)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
metal fittings; metal fixtures
nape (of the neck); nucha
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)