to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
(political) power; authority; influence
property; fortune; means; assets
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
property; fortune; assets
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
flash (of light); glint; schiller
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to run about trying to escape
people; men and women; each person; everybody
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
many people; a large number of people
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
two persons; two people; pair; couple
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to grimace; to make a wry face
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)