to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
intercept; interception; counter-attack
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
villain; baddie; the villain's part
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
hour of death; one's last moments; end of one's life
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
deep emotion; strong feelings
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
joint struggle; common (united) front
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
military family; warrior class
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
wherein; therein; thereinto