fight to the death; mortal combat; deathmatch
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
state of selflessness; state of no-self; egoless state; state of total absorption; flow state; being in the zone
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to be thrilled; to be excited
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
mad laughter; maniacal laughter
one's last moments; one's dying hour; hour of death
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
climax; peak; zenith; apex
being proficient in both; combine both
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
pretense; affectation; showiness
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
toast; congratulatory cup
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
great number; very large number; round number; approximate figure
to knock down; to utterly defeat
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
to jump from one thing to another
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection