frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
next; secondly; subsequently
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
preservation; retainment; keeping
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
combination; union; binding; bond
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to step over or across; to overcome
than; other than; except; but
first-aid; emergency (aid)
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
concussion (of the brain)
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
fast walking; semi-jogging
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to begin to walk; to set out
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
illegal channel; back channel; black market