in case of; at that time; at this time
taking up; winding; rolled paper
lower region; lower part; region below
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
production (e.g. play); direction
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
the place for; the time for; the level of
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
the very best; excellent; superb
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to smear with blood; to kill
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
thunderous roar; roaring sound
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo