reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
to intend; to be sure that
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
without leaving any trace
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to take command; to give direction
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
ten; 10; ten years of age
half and half; fifty-fifty
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
belief; faith; conviction
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression