mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to name; to call; to christen; to term
person who swaggers about under borrowed authority; small man acting arrogantly through borrowed authority; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
man; male; masculine gender
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to blow off; to be blown off
to rush over; to run up to
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to invite in; to show someone in
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to tear off; to strip; to rob
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
very young; little; childish; immature
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)