size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
by both oneself and others
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
being filled with; being full of; permeation
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
influenced (by); under an influence
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
carbonization; carbonisation
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
running out of energy; running out of strength
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
perception; sensation; awareness
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to cut corners; to be shoddy
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
behind; in the rear; in back
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
admiration; wonder; astonishment
hey there; I say; see here
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
exactly as stated; verbatim