spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
presumption; assumption; estimation
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
safety zone; traffic island
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
looking on; remaining a spectator
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
ratio; proportion; percentage
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
(someone else's) daughter
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
right under; directly below
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
as; because; with; due to
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to kill; to choke the life out of
to be greenish; to be tinged green
gem; jewel; precious stone
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back