to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
threat; intimidation; menace
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
legendary beast; magical beast
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to dye; to colour; to color
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to speak; to say; to vocalize
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to collapse into; to flop onto
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to rise; to erect; to get up
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to spend time (on doing something)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away