does not seem; unlikely; improbable
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
is never the case; has never happened
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
Jeet Kune Do; Way of the Intercepting Fist (martial art founded by Bruce Lee)
singular form (of a noun)
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
thorough; exhaustive; complete
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
literally; to the letter; literal
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
both; both sides; both parties
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
hand used like a sword in striking
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
violent explosion; bursting
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light