being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
deliberation; discussion; consideration
don't you think?; indicates question
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
special; particular; peculiar; unique
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
else; in addition; besides
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
legend; folklore; tradition
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision