to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
only; merely; but; no more than
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
having an ancient and honorable origin
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
manner of using one's hands
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
hieroglyph; hieroglyphics
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
immediately; right away; on the spot
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
pair; the two; both persons; both things
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
in comparison to; rather than
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
time axis; time basis; timeline
refinement; narrowing-down