hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
ability; performance; efficiency
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
practicality; utility; usefulness
specialization; specialisation
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
disinformation; false information
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
supply; provision; raising; procurement
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger