factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to smash violently; to crush
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal