military forces; hosts; troops
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to skip over (while reading); to skim
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
good-for-nothing; worthless
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
really; truly; indeed; good grief
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; match; game; competition
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
participation; joining; entry; adherence
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts