impossible; unlikely; improbable
not necessarily so; is not always true
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
briskly (walk); at a quick pace
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
per person; per capita; per head
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to join forces; to cooperate
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to jar; to creak; to grate
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
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)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
lasting (work); sustained (effort); prolonged; long-winded
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to be or remain always on hand