explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
iron nail; metal nail; scrawl; scrawled writing
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to have a pungent smell; to have an acrid smell
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to be sticky; to be close together
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
route; way; course; directions
to throw open; to leave open
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to step over or across; to overcome
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
finally; barely; only just; gradually
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive