so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
piling up; multiple layers
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
each (every) time; whenever
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
firm; strong; solid; stable
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
weapon; arms; (lit.) shield and spear; fighting; war
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to trample; to crush underfoot
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)