to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
finishing blow; coup de grâce
still (continuing); as ever; further
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
passion; temper; irritability
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to indicate; to show; to point to
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
secret; private; surreptitious
one by one; one after another; successively
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
conviction; belief; confidence
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent