hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
one who knows little often repeats it
technique; art; skill; move
invisibly; secretly; privately
single eye; one eye; single lens; simple eye; ocellus
apparent; obvious; very clear
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
in proportion to; just as much as
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
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 reason; to sum up; to conclude
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to pause; to have a short intermission