adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
than; from; out of; except; but; more
higher rank; better position
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
metallic sound; metallic clank
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
that's the way it is; such is life
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to discharge (e.g. effluent)