to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
inner citadel; core; center; centre
sudden increase (e.g. in ranking, popularity or sales); rapid rise (e.g. to fame or power)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to stop walking; to pause
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open