rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
adhesion; stickiness; viscosity
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
holding out a little longer
neck; throat; vital part; weak point
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
to find out; to discover; to locate
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
spatial awareness; spatial perception
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
successfully; with success
to push back; to press back; to force back
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
entreaty; appeal; petition
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
combat techniques; combat skills; fighting techniques
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
poop; poo; faeces; crap; trash; garbage
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
good humour (humor); good mood
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement