to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to stay calm; to keep cool
sail with the wind at its back; aback
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
momentum (e.g. of a boat)
self-; from (a time or place)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
dozens; scores of; decades
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
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
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
whole face; all over one's face