crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to straighten; to bend into shape; to correct (faults, bad habits, etc.); to reform (bad character, conduct, etc.); to take aim at; to sight (with one eye closed)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
means of transportation; transport service
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
sad to say; how sad; alas
mangy cur; low animal; beast
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
head start; initiative; preemption
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
scene; spectacle; sight; view
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
that's true; of course; obviously
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
at the mercy of (something or someone)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
in deep black; in jet black
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
resolute; determined; bold
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)