to approach; to draw near
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
match; game; bout; contest
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
empty-handed; barehanded; unarmed
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to attempt; to test; to try out
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off