blocking the way; standing in the way
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
letting (someone) die without helping
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet
to tie; to fix; to attach
(courteous) invitation; call
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
stale; hackneyed; cliched
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
the whole day; all the day
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
natural; reasonable; understandable
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
Busan (South Korea); Pusan
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
to crack; to develop a crack
snakelike; snaky; serpentine