shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
in a day; in a brief space of time
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
ordinary person; untitled individual
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
omniscience and omnipotence
region; limits; stage; level
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
(not) even once; (not) ever
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
to slide into; to slip into
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate