sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
like this; this sort; this way
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to fight against; to oppose; to face
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
witnessing; observing; sighting
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
to sink (into); to get depressed
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
solution; solution strategy
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful