back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to knock down; to knock off
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
with a whizz; whistling sound; whizzing by; gushing out (e.g. of blood)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity