personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
combat techniques; combat skills; fighting techniques
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
failure; mistake; blunder
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to have a meal; to take a meal
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
whispering into a person's ear
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
ten-year-old; ten year old
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
tall figure; high stature
near oneself; close to one; familiar
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)