only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
the future; future prospects
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
loud shout; excited cheering
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
along the road; along the way
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
start; origin; beginnings
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to raise one's voice; to shout
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
outbreak of war; starting a war
to be too late; to be too slow
to shoot dead (with an arrow)
insight; power of observation
to leave as is; to ignore
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
pack of wolves; wolf pack
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
(Japanese) long sword; large sword; guandao; Chinese glaive