to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
reality; actuality; hard fact
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to become desperate; to give in to despair
way of the sword; swordsmanship
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
alternately; by turns; one after the other
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
to bear fruit; to take effect
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
stomach lining; gastric wall
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
other; another; over; more than; I; me
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
at first; in the beginning; originally
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to smile a smile of satisfaction
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
risky; dangerous; insecure