disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
just because; even if; even though
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings