willpower; energy; vitality
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
strong pressure; heavy pressure
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
preservation; retainment; keeping
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
agglomeration; clumping together; cohesion (of ions, etc.); flocculation (of colloidal particles); agglutination
living thing; organism; creature; biology
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
literally; to the letter; literal
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
to open (one's eyes) wide
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
gossip; corner of the mouth