foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
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
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to gain a victory; to win
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry