sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
arm; skill; efforts; ability
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
originally; by nature; from the start
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
beginning; outset; first; onset
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
town; city; municipal; urban
sharia; shariah; shariat; Islamic canonical law
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
results; record; grades; marks
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
particularly; only; in the case of
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)