to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
superb view; picturesque scenery
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to cut downward; to slash downward
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
done; just done; just finished
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
absorption; suction; attraction
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
and yet; despite (all) that
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
fertile, productive field
three sides; small offering stand
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point