to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
retention; maintenance; preservation
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
if it is (the case that ...)
omen; sign; notice; indication
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
as if nothing had happened
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
spider's thread; spider silk