powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
serious error; gross mistake
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
priority; order of precedence
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
being inferior to; being no match for; being best
different opinion; objection
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
axle; pivot; center (of power, activity); central point; the Axis (WWII alliance)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
suddenly; all of a sudden
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity