to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
good-for-nothing; worthless
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)