with a thud (of something heavy)
powerful medicine; strong poison
sale; sales; selling; marketing
law-evading drug (e.g. amyl nitrates, MiPT); quasi-legal drug; designer drug
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing from the starting station (of a bus, train, etc.)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
making preparations for one's death
lately; recently; these days
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
decision; judgment; resolution
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
train that stops at every station; local train
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
travel agent; travel agency