scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
cannot be compared with; no match for
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
one who knows little often repeats it
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
(full) name; family name and given name
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to collect; to assemble; to gather
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
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos