explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
had better ...; had better not ...
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
choosing between two things; two choices
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
suddenly; all of a sudden
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
of course; certainly; naturally
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
assistant ...; probationary ...
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to move around; to move about; to get around
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)