to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
price; cost; value; worth; value
scene; spectacle; sight; view
somersault; looping-the-loop
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
looking pale; looking unwell
correction; revision; amendment
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to stop (plug) one's ears
to understand from experience
is something that; is that which