fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to tumble down; to roll down
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)