to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
twice; again; second time
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
dull sound; muffled sound
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
rising; ascending; climbing
those (near the second person)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
many; much; plenty; hardly
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
although I say; although one might say; although called
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
several shots; several blows
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is