to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
in succession; one by one
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
river; stream; River; the ... river
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
sword; blade; single stroke
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to surge; to well up; to gush out
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
body; physical system; (the) person
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)