to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
for the present; for the time being
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
vice; immorality; corruption
to feel a chill run down one's spine
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to take command; to give direction
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
immediately; right away; on the spot
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
war; fighting; fierce competition
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one