to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
noisy; confused; uproarious
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
ornately decorated horse used in processions of dignitaries; horse led by a rope
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
late at night; at a late hour
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
sword skills; swordsmanship
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
front; frontage; facade; main
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
master; teacher; stable master
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character