to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
coagulation; freezing; solidification; curdling; setting; congealing
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
violent explosion; bursting
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice