strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
hand used like a sword in striking
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
grip (of hand); grip strength
lightly; easily; carelessly
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
judgment; judgement; discernment
heading; header (in soccer); butting (in boxing)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to smash down; to beat in
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to cease; to stop; to be over
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to comb down; to smooth down
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about