to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
nothing but; none other than
final; eventual; ultimate
one-by-one; separately; in detail
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
offensive (movement); aggression
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
dozens; scores of; decades
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to some extent; to a certain extent
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
reinforcement; strengthening
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to manifest itself; to manifest oneself
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
the place for; the time for; the level of
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
undoubted; unmistakable; definite