I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
different opinion; objection
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
self-restraint; self-control; abstinence
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
sign; indication; omen; symptom
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
bent back; hunchback; stoop
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
head start; initiative; preemption
to detain; to check; to restrain
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
violent explosion; bursting
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to distract one's attention
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
terrain; geographical features; topography
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
contest of strength; trial of strength