to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
dullard; indecisive person
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
memory like a sieve; going in one ear and out the other
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
person of high standing facing no opposition and with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
it's easier said than done; (lit.) saying is easy; doing is hard
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to take someone's life; to kill someone
amusing; funny; interesting
boxing; packing into a box; something packed into a box
post-coital clarity; period after orgasm when a man is free from sexual desire and can think clearly
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding