gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
independence; self-reliance
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
approximation; having a close resemblance
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
wokou; wakou; Japanese pirates of the Middle Ages
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
modernization; modernisation
the place for; the time for; the level of
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
light; easy; non-serious; minor
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
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
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior