to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
acceleration; speeding up
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(social) position; status
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
large number (of); many; majority
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
difference; variation; difference
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
dozens; scores of; decades
violent explosion; bursting
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
while running; while moving; in motion
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out