mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
24 hours; twenty-four hours
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
scenery; scene; landscape
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
form; shape; figure; morph
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
trivial; not amounting to much
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
participation; joining; entry
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
sword skills; swordsmanship
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
big problem; major issue; big controversy
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort