for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to pass judgment (judgement); to make a decision
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
watering hole; watering place
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
dungeon; underground prison
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
being about to cry; the verge of tears
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
too much for one to handle; unmanageable; uncontrollable
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
selfishness; selfish motive
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration