riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
forward somersault; forward roll
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
valine; (with a) whoomp; smash; crunch
to withdraw into oneself; to shut oneself away; to seclude oneself
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
protection against the cold
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
with a start; with a jump