speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
river; stream; River; the ... river
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
with a chuckle; with a giggle
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
one thin flat object; one sheet