challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
recommendation; endorsement
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
duty; obligation; responsibility
beyond this point; from now on; after this
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
professional killer; hit man
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)