to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
favorite sword; cherished sword
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to slide into; to slip into
young person; youth; young
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
witnessing; observing; sighting
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
directly opposite; right in front
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
spine; vertebral column; spinal column; vertebra
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
white (complexion); fair-skinned
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
rival; competitor; competition
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
imposing stance; daunting pose
crescent moon; young moon
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice