to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to temper thoroughly; to train well
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to speak ill of; to disparage
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you