to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
going off course; going out of bounds
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
impression given by a painting or image
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
spreading the legs (wide apart); opening the legs
backward somersault; backward roll
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing