repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
directly opposite; right in front
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
one (thing); one piece; one item
opening and shutting; opening and closing
(in) the air; midair; sky
to squeeze out; to wring out
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to shave off; to scrape off
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
hard worker; hardworking person
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
even if ...; even supposing that ...
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense