to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
transfer; assignment; conveyance
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to look around; to survey
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
form; shape; figure; visage
many; much; plenty; hardly
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to rush over; to run up to
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
single word; a few words; brief comment
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
tension; mental strain; nervousness
hostility; animosity; enmity
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
never mind!; don't worry about it
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)