light; easy; non-serious; minor
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
soldier; combatant; warrior
steam locomotive; steam train; (long-distance) train; non-electric train; diesel train
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
bajiquan (Chinese martial art)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
worthy opponent; good match for someone; well-matched adversary
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
invitation; introduction; temptation
(very) patient; persevering
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to find fault with; to question
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
ruler's orders; master's orders
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament