speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
flight; desertion; escape
script; screenplay; scenario
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
carrying voice; well-projected voice
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
head; lead; vanguard; first
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to begin shooting; to shoot out
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic