slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
attractive face and figure
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
virtual space (e.g. in computer graphics)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
these guys; these fellows
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to increase; to add to; to augment
secret; private; surreptitious
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something