rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to not believe one's ears
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to accept; to receive; to agree
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to flare up; to burst into flames
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
question; inquiry; enquiry
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
river; stream; River; the ... river
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
long ago; a long time ago; already
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
child; young lad; stripling; greenhorn; inexperienced person
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve