sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
the sky; the universe; taixu (the great vacuity, in Chinese philosophy, the primordial substance that gives rise to qi)
gathering clouds; group of clouds
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
tall tree; forest tree; arbor; arbour
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
topic of discussion; agenda
praise and censure; approval and disapproval; approbation and condemnation
acquisition or forfeiture; acquisition (question of whether or not something is acquired)
praise and censure; criticism
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
even scale; equilibrium; balance; equalization; equalisation
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
pessimism; disappointment
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
mausoleum; imperial court
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
pointing out; identification
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
passive; negative; conservative; depolarization