outbreak of war; starting a war
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
meteor; shooting star; falling star
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
in the meanwhile; during the time
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
to roll up; to be rolled up
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to blow through; to blow across
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
pale; pallid; bluish-white
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
silence; stillness; quietness
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
incident; affair; happening; event
noisy; confused; uproarious
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)