mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
effect; result; worth; use; avail
all-out attack; general offensive
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
possible; likely; probable
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
right (to do something); authority; power
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to pierce through; to break through
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to lose sight of; to miss
deviation; departure; omission
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to follow; to conform; to apply to