explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
stopping functioning; being out of service
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to be silent; to say nothing
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
(some) more; even more; longer; further
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
you could say; you might say; verging on the