spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
unconditionally; as a rule
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
one's way (ahead); one's path
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
resignation; acceptance; consolation
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to bend; to warp; to curve
backward somersault; backward roll
split; division; break up
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about