many; numerous; various; large number of
disturbance; riot; mayhem
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
great war; great battle; world war
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
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
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
rebellion; great uprising
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
to straighten up; to sit upright
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate