to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
one by one; one after another; successively
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
dealing with; coping with
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
-job; stimulating the penis with a body part
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
stepping back; drawing back
even if not; even without
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
flash (of light); glint; schiller
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
(in Chinese mythology) beast which descends from the sky with a thunderbolt
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
murder; killing; murderer
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot