clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to become fraught with emotion
(find) common (meeting) ground
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
to hit hard; to strike hard
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
thunderous roar; roaring sound
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
great person; hero; mastermind; extraordinary person
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
on the occasion of; at the time of
extensive; vast range; wide scope