shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
military forces; hosts; troops
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
hostility; antagonism; opposition
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
one eye; one of one's eyes
on the occasion of; at the time of
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
to keep a watchful eye on
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)