to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to make one's own; to take possession of
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to blaze; to burn brightly
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
distress; wretched condition
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to go underground; to go into hiding
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
severe earthquake; violent tremor
to fly around; to scatter
to rain incessantly; to downpour
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
extensive; vast range; wide scope
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
good performance; good work; great success
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating