to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to jump at; to be attracted by
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to change the position of
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
with a snap; with a crack
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below