to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
with all one's strength; with all one's heart
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
real experience; actual observations
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
difficult to ...; hard to ...
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
kind; sort; species; species
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
surely; certainly; without doubt
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
but; however; although; though
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing