to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
Hades (Greek god); Pluto (Roman god)
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
to carry out one's mission
to stick it out (until the end)
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
forevermore; for eternity
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to sniff out; to get wind of
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling