to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to some extent; to a certain extent
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
very likely; very probable
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
guess; conjecture; surmise
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
knowing; (an) acquaintance
fragment; one of the group or party
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
point of compromise; common ground
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against