with a start; with a jump
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to compose; to put together
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
lightning strike; lightning bolt
three; three years of age
to be lacking in options; to be too few
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
small number; small amount; fraction; decimal fraction
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation (in Hegelianism)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
power; might; authority; influence
simplified version; abridged edition
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to fire into; to shoot into
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
and then; and so; and; so then
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive