flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
mission; delegation; transmission
to recall; to remember; to recollect
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
proposal; proposition; suggestion
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
probability; likelihood; chances
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
making an attempt; trial run
number of times; frequency; count
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out