to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
rather than; more ... than ...
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
when it becomes; when it comes to
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
older sister; elder sister
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to fall off; to tumble down
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
drop (e.g. of water); drip
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
exaltation; emotional uplift
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason