sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
silence (not speaking); muteness
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to approach; to draw near
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
stillness; repose; standing still
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
defeat; loss; reverse; setback