opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
main cause; primary factor
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to knock down; to knock off
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
arrogant; haughty; calm; placid
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
silence; stillness; quietness
loud shout; excited cheering
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out