devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
inexpert or untrained eyes
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to blow off; to be blown off
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
decisive battle of brief duration
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to intend; to be sure that
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
very great; enormous; serious
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to ask a high price; to overcharge
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
battlecry; cheer; cry where one breathes in a large volume of air and then releases it suddenly in a loud cry; rushing at the enemy
glorious achievement; distinguished service
to smile a smile of satisfaction