time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
roaring; thundering; thunderous; deafening; ear-splitting
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
natural drugs; natural remedy; herbal medicine; crude drugs; galenical
power; might; authority; influence
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
reeds; reed and silver grass
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
innumerable; countless; numberless
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
form; shape; figure; visage
small number; few; minority
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)