with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
after that; afterwards; thereafter
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
gradually; slowly but steadily
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
middle; centre; impartiality; culmination
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
taolu (Chinese martial arts forms); martial arts routine
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
step; stride; counter for steps
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
blow; shock; strike; batting
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more