ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
drama; theatre; theater; play
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
minority group (party); minority
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
naked eye; the physical eye
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
action of making something; -ification
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
this (battle)ship; aforementioned ship
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to project; to stick out; to stand out
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust