martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
due form; official; formality
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
demanding; difficult; strict
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
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
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to put one's strength into
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.