to order; to command; to appoint
extermination; annihilation
singing voice; (sound of) singing
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
the sky; the universe; taixu (the great vacuity, in Chinese philosophy, the primordial substance that gives rise to qi)
insolent fellow; rude fellow
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
passion; temper; irritability
intercept; interception; counter-attack
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to take command; to give direction
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
serving a master; employee
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
tendency; trend; inclination
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
retainer; retinue; servant
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade