to fight with swords; to cross swords
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(being) frail; in frail health; frailty
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
useless resistance; vain struggle
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to die; to lay down life's burden
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
I've got to be going; I must go
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
three sides; small offering stand
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
chopping board; cutting board
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
night watch; fire watchman
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to sprout; to spring up; to come out
mesh-patterned; webbed; cancellous; cancellate; reticulate; reticulated
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle