stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
retention; maintenance; preservation
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
not worth considering; out of the question
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
how can (one) do something
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
as you can imagine; as imagined
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
large-breed dog; large dog
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
immoral; illicit; unethical
to give an impression; to make an impression
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited