episode; anecdote; vignette
all times and places; all ages and countries
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to join together; to combine; to join up
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to ask a high price; to overcharge
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
fear; dread; fright; willies
to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
large build; large pattern
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
absentmindedness; peace of mind
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
severe wound; serious wound; gash