to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
immediately; right away; on the spot
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
snakeheads; Chinese criminal gangs, esp. for smuggling Chinese immigrants
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
standing tall; towering; soaring
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
restlessly; in continuous motion
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to be entwined; to be involved
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
how; in what way; how about
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
moment by moment; hour by hour
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; collection (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
to get high; to become inebriated
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
body; physical system; (the) person
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
finishing blow; coup de grâce