to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
in spite of; regardless of
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
blizzard; furious snowstorm
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
everywhere; all over; throughout
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
because of; owing to; due to
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to use up all one's strength
to be prolonged; to drag on
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
practice; practising; experience
selection; choice; option
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)