to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
out of control; uncontrollable
by myself; in person; by oneself
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
the opposite direction; the other way
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)