with a momentary flash of light
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
party; set; gang; company; person
(with a) start; fright; alarm
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to pay attention; to be watchful
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
military family; warrior class
son and heir; son who will succeed one
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
large biceps; well-developed biceps
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
leopard (Panthera pardus)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
fee; charge; rate; material
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to be embarrassed; to lose face