(not) even once; (not) ever
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
consecutive victories; series of victories
entertainment; amusement; fun
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
unprecedented; never seen before
new record (in sports, etc.)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
to run around; to bustle about
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
(arch.) way; (arch.) road; way to ...; road to ...
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself