egoistic; selfish; self-willed
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to be opposite; to face each other
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
tattling; telling on (someone)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
rather; sooner; preferably
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
about when; about what time; how soon
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
resignation; acceptance; consolation
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
sleazy; vulgar; low-life; shabby
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising