headquarters; head office; main office
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
I see; that's right; indeed
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
battlefield; battleground
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
genuine article; real thing; real deal
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize