consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to practice magic; to practise magic
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
classical form of martial art
to pretend; to act (as if)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to talk; to carry meaning
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
severe; strict; tough; hard
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
too (much); overly; excessively