to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation; follower; adherent; person belonging to the same school (e.g. of thought)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to dye; to colour; to color
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
when it becomes; when it comes to
completeness in both (e.g. loyalty and filial piety, study and sports); advantageous to both sides
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
with these words; while saying
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
upper half of the body; upper body
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to be too late; to be too slow
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high