huqin (any Chinese string instrument played with a bow); (arch.) biwa (4 or 5-stringed Oriental lute)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
blow; shock; strike; batting
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
at first; in the beginning; originally
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
Chinese poem with five characters per line
desperation; struggle to the death
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down