savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
carelessly; inattentively
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
soldier; combatant; warrior
day after day; day by day
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to alternate; to take turns
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
reason; cause; circumstances
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
weird; disgusting; sickening
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight