surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
in the face of; in defiance of
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
public lavatory; public restroom
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
high and low; rise and fall
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
infancy; childhood; tender age
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
equality; impartiality; evenness