recuperation; medical treatment
besides; in addition; also; moreover
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
freshly laundered and starched; fresh and unwrinkled
now that; since; so long as; because
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
impossible to do (although wants to)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
stepping back; drawing back
in proportion to; just as much as
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
godsend; gift from providence
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze