secret art; the mysteries
to check; to stop; to keep back
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
to flare up; to burst into flames
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
to take to task; to take it out on
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
clear; distinct; evident; definite
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to turn completely into; to become completely
moment's leisure; free minute
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to put a thing on top of another; to cover; to lay something on
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
devil; evil spirit; genie