to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
firm; strong; solid; stable
reinforcement; strengthening
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
nothing but; except; no more than
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
spot; point; place; position
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
column of water; water column
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
gazing at (in wonderment)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent