- first of all; in the first place
- to divine
- periphery; rim; perimeter; surroundings; (computing) (attributive) peripheral; merch (abbr. for 周邊商品|周边商品[zhou1 bian1 shang1 pin3])
- to sew; to stitch together; to combine; to link; to connect; to put words together; to compose; to embellish
- decoration; ornament; to decorate; to adorn; to hide; to conceal (a fault); excuse (to hide a fault); to play a role (in opera); to impersonate
- pearl (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]); (fig.) teardrop; tear
- Holy Grail
- to take (sth proffered)
- pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom; (old) stalls (front rows in a theater)
- holy water
- ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale
- to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild
- (idiom) to stand aloof from worldly affairs
- atmosphere; mood
- usual; customary
- to be cynical; to be embittered
- to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known
- one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish
- in a low voice; (speak) in whispers
- to win success and recognition (idiom)
- to attack and kill
- to compete; to race; contest; competition; match; race
- sharp weapon; effective implement; outstandingly able individual
- appearance; facial features; look
- prudent; cautious
- for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc)
- to cut off; to chop sth in half
- old affection
- scumbag; scoundrel
- bloody; blood-soaked; gory; grisly; cruel; brutal; harsh; grim; bitter
- violent; fierce
- to be caught off guard; without warning
- (of sb or sth) whole or entire body
- happy; entirely free from worry
- to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent
- inevitable; certain; necessity
- lit. flash of knives and swords (idiom); fig. intense conflict
- to give it your all; to go at it with all you've got; to throw your whole weight behind it; also pr. [hun2 shen1 jie3 shu4]
- to spray; to sprinkle
- sputtering
- complicated