par; equivalence; face value; parity
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
depending on the (one's) situation (circumstances); at one's pleasure
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
stringlike; thready; linear; filamentous; filiform
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
vibrancy; strength; one's prime (around age 30; esp. of a man); counter for cones or sticks of moxa burned on the skin (in moxibustion)
heaven and earth; top and bottom
full view; plain sight; completely visible
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)