large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
only; merely; but; no more than
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
advance; moving forward; progress
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
(in Chinese mythology) beast which descends from the sky with a thunderbolt
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
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
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
presence (impressive quality)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection