forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
spine; backbone; spinal column
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
end of life; death; breathing one's last
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
quiet; still; surreptitious
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to spring at; to leap upon
forward somersault; forward roll
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement