along the way; along the road
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
acceleration; speeding up
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
manner of using one's hands
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
heart; guts; nerve; central part
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
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)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
preparation; provision; guarding
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus