to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
all; entire; whole; altogether
quarrel; trouble; dispute
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
one more time; once more; once again
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
entrance; admission; entering
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
educational institution; school; academy; campus
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be conspicuous; to stand out
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
successive generations; successive emperors
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
encouragement of learning
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
every year; yearly; annually
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
not necessarily so; is not always true
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate