to begin shooting; to shoot out
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to lay aside; to set aside
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
deed; act; work; performance
another dimension; different level; whole other level
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to affect; to impact; to influence
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
casualties; the killed and wounded
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy