having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
soldier; combatant; warrior
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
in the same way as; just like
just a minute; small quantity
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
something like ...; something called ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is