skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
etiquette; courtesy; manners
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
soldier; combatant; warrior
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to overflow from something full
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain