to watch over; to watch attentively
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
difference; disparity; gap
competent; suitable; qualified
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
right in the center (centre)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
selection; choice; picking out
to become keen on; to get passionate about
everything; anything; nothing
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
match; game; bout; contest
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
successively; one after another
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts