unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
plural; multiple; several
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
palm heel; heel of the palm
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness