the 36 (ancient Chinese military) strategies (of which the last resort was said to be beating a retreat)
good things come to those who wait
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
flight; escape; running away; flying high
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
female molester; stupid woman
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
bygones; the past; past event
general term; generic name
station; office; guardroom
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
individual differences; personal equation
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation