to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
outbreak of war; starting a war
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
accountability; being held accountable
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
gift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift; (lit.) incense money
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
practice; practising; experience
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
corridor; hallway; passageway
around the clock; day and night
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
audience; attendance; hearers
to have (something) innate; to be born with