three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to get someone to say; to make someone say
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
the last moment; the very end
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
hating; strongly disliking
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
(how) many times; (how) often
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to comfort; to console; to amuse
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
snail's pace; slow progress
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very