to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
arrest; apprehension; capture
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to find out; to discover; to locate
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
to make an appeal; to urge
White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
sweeping sideways; mowing down
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to lose one's footing; to slip
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification