to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
stirring; rousing oneself
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
rope; cord; policeman's rope
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
heaven and earth; top and bottom
overhead ladder; horizontal ladder; monkey bars; yunti (scaling ladder used for escalade in ancient China)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to beat to death; to kill
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
no exception; without exception; always the same
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
point spread; point difference
game in which a dangling piece of bread is grabbed in the mouth and raced to the finish line (in school sports festivals)
saying something many times
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
understood; I see; OK; present; here
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch