to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
manner of using one's hands
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
engraved with the name of the maker (e.g. on a sword)
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
ten (long cylindrical things)
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
you get what you pay for; (lit.) wasting money on a cheap item
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
eight (long cylindrical things)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
two (long cylindrical things)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
cooking; food preparation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from