expression of love; showing love
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
from here; from this place
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
upper; upward; upper (of a shoe); uppercut; upper (drug); stimulant
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
master; teacher; stable master
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)