loitering on the way; wayside grass
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
along; parallel to; in accordance with
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
protector (e.g. chest); guard
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
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)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
both (people); the two of them
happy memory; sweet memory
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
trouble; bother; annoyance