wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
opposite side; other side
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
stamp (in Chinese martial arts); stomp
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
sick person; patient; invalid
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no