to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to stab; to pierce; to run through (e.g. with a sword)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
supporting evidence; corroboration
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
lightly; easily; carelessly
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
people; citizens; subjects; folk
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to challenge (a person) to a fight
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
hidden treasure; treasured article
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
of tender years; very young
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about