question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
by means of; due to; because of; according to
deed; act; work; performance
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to stab; to pierce; to run through (e.g. with a sword)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
head start; initiative; preemption
to leap back; to jump back
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
running water; flowing water; stream
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
performing solo; having the stage to oneself; being in sole command; eclipsing (outshining) the others; field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow