to defend oneself; to protect oneself
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
resignation; acceptance; consolation
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to press a question; to cross-examine
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower