to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
street fighting; urban warfare
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
even though; despite; when
killing and wounding; bloodshed
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
willpower; energy; vitality
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to take command; to give direction
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
covering; protection; backing; relief
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
control; check; restraint; inhibition
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity