way out; means to escape; escape route
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
systematic; regular; routine
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
what is called; what they call; so-called
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
moderate; proper; just right
looking on; remaining a spectator
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
this world; this life; world of the living
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
hundred battles; many battles
training; practice; practising; cultivation
ability; performance; efficiency
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
technique; art; skill; move
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
being out of the ring (wrestling)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
cell; serge; cel (celluloid)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
putting into operation; invocation
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)