- to sink down to; to be reduced to (sth inferior)
- penalty; punishment; to punish
- helicopter; CL:架[jia4]
- to flee for one's life
- to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc)
- to get oneself out of trouble
- (astronomy) black hole
- consigned to eternal damnation; with no hope of reprieve
- to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth
- accurate; exact; precise
- politely; solicitously; eagerly attentive
- to one's heart's content; without restraint
- gentle and lovely; charming
- moderate; reasonable; conveniently situated
- lit. happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom); fig. emotions
- strict; rigid; tight (security)
- person; figure; public figure
- original sin
- malady; evil; malpractice; drawback; disadvantage
- all things
- blatant; unsubtle; frank; (of sex, violence etc) explicit
- introverted; reserved; (artistic style) understated
- buffer; to cushion; to adjust to sharp changes
- to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay
- elated; light and airy feeling (after a few drinks); smug and conceited; complacent
- oral message
- talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly
- to avoid arousing suspicion
- sparkling and translucent
- to carve; to engrave; carving
- auspicious; propitious; good fortune
- to have an abundance
- imperial edict; heavenly book (superstition); obscure or illegible writing; double dutch
- to appreciate; to take pleasure in; to enjoy
- to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation
- antique; curio
- puzzled; bewildered