the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
(not) even once; (not) ever
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
scene; view; prospect; outlook
possession; occupation; occupancy
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
hard blow; crushing blow; severe attack
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
crescent moon; young moon
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
towering; astonishingly high
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)