martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
memory; sense; experience
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
proposal; proposition; suggestion
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
trusting too much; overestimating ability
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to take a breath; to take a short rest
(in) his way; peculiar to him
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
alternately; by turns; one after the other
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)