to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
financial muscle; economic clout
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
infant; baby; little child
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
existence; possession; having; limited company
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
stirring; slight movement
carving; engraving; sculpture
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to make an appearance; to show up
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation