a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
dirty work; unpleasant task
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
arm; skill; efforts; ability
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to order; to command; to appoint
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
punishment; judgement; judgment
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
healthy; sound; wholesome
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
improvement of one's constitution; reformation
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
health; healthy; sound; fit
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to speak; to hear a voice
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to rush over; to run up to
how; in what way; how about
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat