to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
because of; owing to; due to
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
third stage; three stages
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
breath; breathing; tone; mood
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
arm; skill; efforts; ability
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
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.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel