to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
nightlife districts; drinking districts
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
at least; at most; (even) just
to raise one's voice; to shout
to chase; to run after; to pursue
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to assemble; to set up; to construct
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of