Vocabulary: 历史的尘埃
- circle; ring; (social) circle
- to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
- horse's back; (traditional Chinese architecture) roof with a low-slung curved ridgelines and geometric shapes on the upper gable walls at the ends of the roof ridges
- formation (of a sports team, troops etc)
- in disorder; messy; Taiwan pr. [san4 luan4]
- to seize an opportunity
- crack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events
- settled; steady; stable
- to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous); ornamental
- conductor; director
- a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help
- human barricade; (soccer) defensive wall
- meager (wages); humble (social status); feeble (voice)
- flustered; agitated
- to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect
- family member; (old) servant
- unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful
- to cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt
- to give a lecture; to make a speech
- a tune; a melody; accent (distinctive way of pronouncing a language); tone (manner of expression); elegance; refinement
- clergy; cleric
- crime; offense
- to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate)
- to tear; to rip apart
- very close; no gap between them; continuously; unbroken; hard to separate; indistinguishable
- to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat
- entire; whole (fish, road etc)
- tear; teardrop; CL:滴[di1]
- saliva
- to roll about
- aside; to the side of
- 乖乖 guāi guāi: 乖乖 guai1 guai1: (of a child) well-behaved; obediently; (term of endearment for a child) darling; sweetie乖乖 guāi guai: 乖乖 guai1 guai5: goodness gracious!; oh my lord!
- sweating like rain (idiom); to perspire profusely; sweating like a pig
- back of the knife