doubling; marked increase; multiplying; redoubling
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
four (long cylindrical things)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
in succession; one after another
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
snake; serpent; large snake
joint-locking technique (in judo)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to be injured; to sustain a wound
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand