foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to be kind to; to treat kindly
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
apostasy; renunciation (e.g. of a religion); defection
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
(in) his way; peculiar to him
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to find out; to discover; to locate
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)