rising; ascending; climbing
physical strength; muscle strength
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
kind; sort; species; species
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
confusing set-up; puzzling method
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
convenient; handy; useful
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
specialization; specialisation
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
lightning strike; torpedo attack
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
finishing blow; coup de grâce