bending and stretching; flexing and extending
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
indefinitely; for a long time
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
power; might; authority; influence
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)