monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
at that time; in those days
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
future problems; consequences
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
honorific/polite/humble prefix
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
window-sill; window-ledge
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)