difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
imitation; fake; counterfeit; sham
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
many; much; plenty; hardly
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
stepping back; drawing back
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
to rush back; to run back
extermination; expulsion; destruction
standing firm; holding out
to give directions; to issue instructions
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout