counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
restoration; repair; mending
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to roll up; to be rolled up
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
estimate (of costs); budget
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
reality; actuality; hard fact
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull