one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to intend; to be sure that
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
to stick it out (until the end)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
pleased to make your acquaintance
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
why; how; for what reason
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
carnivore; carnivorous animal
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face