second line of a four-line Chinese poem
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
Altaic (family of languages)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
ideogram; ideograph; ideographic script
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
system; institution; organization; organisation
conscription; draft system
reform; reformation; reorganization
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
this and that; one thing and another
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to pull out nostril hairs; to outwit; to fool
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
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general term; generic name
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
Europe and America; the West
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front