martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
someone; a certain person
in that way; like that; that way
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
silence; stillness; quietness
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
feminine features; having a girl's face (for a man); girly face
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to unfold; to unroll; to open
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
risky; dangerous; insecure
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
in terms of one's personality; personal; character (flaw, etc.)
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive