to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
interior; inside; internal
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
covering; protection; backing; relief
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
instant; moment; for an instant
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
scene; spectacle; sight; view
surroundings; environs; circumference
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)