martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
region; limits; stage; level
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
senility; dotage; decrepitude
nobody can win against advancing age
good prospects; full of hope; promising
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
special measure; special measures
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
carefree; free from worry
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
to say; to tell; to state; to do
this occasion; at this time; now
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
opinion; intention; thought
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
pointing out; identification
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
if so; in that case; in that situation
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount