to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
pulsation; pulsatory motion
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
full of wiles and tricks; match between persons equal in shrewdness mobilizing all the tricks each can muster; shrewdly avoiding the opponent's strong points and attacking its weaknesses
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
The Golden Rule ("do unto others as you would have them do unto you")
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
to stare back at; to look back at
boasting; bragging; talking big
many-headed; hydra-headed; large-scale (e.g. breeding)
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
various places; several sources
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
one hole; toilet bowl (for both urination and defecation); effective point for moxibustion; one-woman man
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
using in a way contrary to its intended purpose; abuse; turning to one's advantage; taking advantage of
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
concentrated fire; intense criticism
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
just; fair; proper; reasonable
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
consequently; as a result; in the end