to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
nothing but; none other than
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
nature; property; disposition
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
white; correction fluid; white-out
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
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
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
unprecedented; never seen before
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to shake; to waver; to tremble
perfect; perfection; perfect game
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)