at first; in the beginning; originally
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
late at night; small hours of the morning
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
grasp; catch; understanding
to be boiled; to be cooked
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival