back; rear; background; behind the scenes
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
not eating enough; unsatisfied; dissatisfied with; leaving something to be desired
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
thought; consideration; thinking
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
reality; actuality; hard fact
how long; how much; to what extent
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
top of the head; vertex; parietal
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
after that; afterwards; thereafter
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
internal organs; intestines; viscera
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum