to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
runaway horse; galloping horse
contradiction; inconsistency
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
imagination; supposition; guess
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
three persons; three parties
to win and advance to the next round
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord