strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to glare at each other; to confront each other
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
pride; boast; credit (to)
tide; current; tendency; trend
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
had better ...; had better not ...
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to be a matter of life or death
to be injured; to sustain a wound
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
to cut corners; to be shoddy
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry