martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to breathe out; to exhale
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
stairs; stairway; staircase
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
remembrance; recollection; recognition
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
fluent (in a language); flowing
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
marriage proposal; marriage talks
clear; distinct; evident; definite
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
personal feelings; self-interest
to remain married for life
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring