matter of time; question of time
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
in the meanwhile; during the time
end; close; conclusion; termination
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
rather; better; instead; if anything
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
strategy meeting; council of war
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
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
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway