offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to gain a victory; to win
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
hooting; jeering; heckling
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)