20 years old; (arch.) twenty
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
many; much; plenty; hardly
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to give directions; to issue instructions
intercept; interception; counter-attack
advance; moving forward; progress
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
head; lead; vanguard; first
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to some extent; to a certain extent
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
war; battle; match; game; competition
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
demilitarization; demilitarisation; demilitarized; demilitarised; unarmed
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender