tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
ornately decorated horse used in processions of dignitaries; horse led by a rope
true character; true form; true colors (colours); 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
this for sure; certainly is
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 tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
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 one hand; on the other hand
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 tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
blocking the way; standing in the way
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
mobilization; mobilisation
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over