one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to push aside; to push one's way through
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be surprised; to be astonished
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
powerless; helpless; incompetent
as (for); for; in the capacity of
function; facility; faculty; feature
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to be sacked; to be dismissed
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)