soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
training performed by an attacker and a defender, involving intentional openings
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
seats closest to the ring; ringside seat
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
storage image; core image
main memory; primary storage
averaging; levelling (off); equalization; standardization; balance
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
in the face of; in defiance of
hairline; borders of the hair
pricking; stinging; tingling
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
all (there is); as long as there is
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
sons and daughters; children; girl
grade; class; degree; magnitude
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
influential person; man of importance
successfully; with success
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout