it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
commander; general; leader
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
woman; female; feminine gender
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
chance (of success); odds
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
hand used like a sword in striking
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward