medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
black spot; black dot; bull's-eye; middle dot; interpunct
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
for the first time in one's life
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to be silent; to say nothing
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
considerably; greatly; a lot
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
belligerence; fighting spirit
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself