sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
firm; strong; solid; stable
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
they; those guys; those fellows
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
battlefield; battleground
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
war situation; progress of a battle
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark