scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely; shutout
completion; perfection; accomplishment
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
supreme; sublime; highest
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to polish up; to shine up
three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to get someone to say; to make someone say
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
the last moment; the very end
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
hating; strongly disliking
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
(how) many times; (how) often
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to comfort; to console; to amuse
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
snail's pace; slow progress