to wag one's tail;  to flatter;  to butter up;  to fawn (on)
 combo (esp. a small jazz group);  combination;  set;  combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
 to eat;  to live;  to make a living;  to bite;  to sting (as insects do);  to tease;  to torment
 to raise one's face;  to lift one's head;  to raise one's eyes
 point (of a sword, etc.);  pointed verbal attack
 to stab;  to thrust (into);  to plant (in the ground);  to stick upright
 arm;  skill;  efforts;  ability
 being absorbed in;  losing oneself in;  losing control of oneself
 obstruction;  check;  hindrance;  prevention;  impediment;  interdiction
 out of necessity;  with no other option;  perforce;  unavoidably;  reluctantly;  unwillingly
 suspension;  stoppage;  discontinuance;  interruption
 to raise (esp. overhead);  to brandish (e.g. sword);  to flourish;  to wield (e.g. power, authority);  to proclaim one's principles
 to remain;  to abide;  to stay (in the one place);  to be limited to;  to be confined to;  to only account for
 blow;  shock;  strike;  batting
 to turn over;  to turn upside down;  to knock over;  to tip over;  to overturn (e.g. a decision);  to upset
 boldly;  bravely;  resolutely;  determinedly
 mess;  sorry state;  -ways;  -wards;  in the act of ...;  just as one is ...
 to hold a person back;  to restrain;  to catch in one's arms
 flash (of light);  glint;  schiller
 to resemble;  to look like;  to be like;  to be alike;  to be similar;  to take after
 silence;  stillness;  quietness
 lapis lazuli blue;  bright blue;  azure
 to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.);  to sever (ties);  to break off (relationship);  to cut off (enemy's retreat);  to block (road, etc.)
 even;  if only;  if just;  as long as;  the only thing needed
 column of water;  water column
 to blow up (i.e. wind);  to blow upwards;  to spout into the air
 scattering (in all directions)
 to tear up;  to tear off;  to rip up;  to separate (e.g. a couple);  to disrupt (a relationship)
 god;  deity;  incredible;  fantastic; (arch.)  Emperor (of Japan); (arch.)  thunder
 zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
 hailing each other;  acting in concert;  responding (to);  agreement;  concord
 cloudy sky;  overcast sky;  cloudy weather
 thundering;  purring;  something large and heavy starting to roll;  scattered about;  common;  idleness;  idling about
 action of making something;  -ification
 quick;  swift;  nimble;  quick (understanding, judgement, etc.);  alert;  prompt
 to turn aside adroitly;  to dodge
 exit;  gateway;  way out;  outlet;  vent;  leak