to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
beyond that point; after that
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
combat power; fighting strength
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
matter of time; question of time
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to mix; to blend; to combine
go on!; right!; here goes!
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
according to plan; as planned
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire