measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
one or two; a few; small number
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
turning sideways; landscape orientation
grip (of hand); grip strength
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
direction of travel; direction of movement
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to part left and right; to open out
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
left side; left-hand side
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability