(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness
civilian in military employ
cleaner; janitor; (arch.) night soil gatherer
the other day; a few days ago
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
garden lantern; hanging lantern
whichever one chooses; either way
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
bare-handed fighting; fighting with one's bare hands
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
locational advantage; advantageous position
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
autumn (from the five elements in Chinese philosophy)
running as fast as one can
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
huoshu; fantastical Chinese fire rat
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
separate; respective; different
deliberate hindrance; obstruction