somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
conviction; belief; confidence
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
thereupon; shortly thereafter
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
one thin flat object; one sheet
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
accurate; correct; precise; exact
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
double-edged; double-edged blade