incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to flare up; to burst into flames
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to surround; to crowd around
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
impression given by a painting or image
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
wherein; therein; thereinto
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to pierce through; to break through
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(clenched) fist; knuckles
at the last moment; this late in the game
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
end of life; death; annihilation
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing