anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to manage something successfully; to be successful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
verbal message; word (from someone)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
dangerous position; peril
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
any more; any further; any better; any longer
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
gazing at (in wonderment)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly