(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
unknown; obscure; insignificant
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...