rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to thrust down; to push off
fragment; one of the group or party
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to launch a surprise attack
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
what do you want?; can I help you?
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
first meeting; first interview with
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
(period of) a year; during an era
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)