muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
nice; likeable; desirable
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
one bow; one salute; one greeting
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
drawing a sword; drawn sword
interior; inside; internal
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to