state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
head; chief; boss; leader
apparently; appears to be
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
witnessing; observing; sighting
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
three; three years of age
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
light; faint; pale; fleeting
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
continuation; succession; series
violent explosion; bursting