moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
force of a fire; force of flames
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
opposite side; opposition
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to dance; to perform dance steps
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
fast rewinding (tape, etc.); fast-reversing
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
another time; some other time
appearance; figure; shape; form
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to tower over the surroundings
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
finishing blow; coup de grâce
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)