to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
objection; dissent; protest
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to have no chance (of succeeding)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
like this; this sort; this way
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
individual; one by one; separate; each
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
adverse circumstances; adversity
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to fall in love (with); to love
common knowledge; well-known fact
revival; restoration; resuscitation
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
going through; going via; going by way of
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack