to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
older brother and younger sister
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
heat; heating up; becoming more exciting
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
sharply (glare, stare, etc.); piercingly; stinging; clashing (of swords, etc.)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to make a speech; to address
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
belligerence; fighting spirit
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment