to ascend; to go up; to climb
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to need; to call for; to require
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
grip (of hand); grip strength
to wring the neck; to strangle
to choke; to have trouble breathing
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
desperation; struggle to the death
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
partly open; in half bloom
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down