zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
to rock; to shake; to swing
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
thousands; several thousand
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
supply; provision; raising; procurement
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
to begin shooting; to shoot out
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)