but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
don't be a sore loser; don't make excuses for your failures; (lit.) a defeated general should not talk of strategy
modesty; humility; being humble
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
scattering (in all directions)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
remaining; left-over; excess
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
when it becomes; when it comes to
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to watch over; to watch attentively
to pass (of time); to elapse
one by one; each; every; at intervals of