crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
instability; insecurity; crankiness
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
(made of) stone; stone-built
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
opposite side; opposition
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion