gem; jewel; precious stone
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to indicate; to show; to point to
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
preparation; provision; guarding
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
parts; accessories; components
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
there being no use in arguing (about it)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)