mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
matching clothing worn by couples
husband and wife; married couple
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
art of war; strategy; tactics
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; discretion is the better part of valor; (lit.) fleeing is winning
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
excellent plan; best policy
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
as you can imagine; as imagined
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
to become settled; to be fixed
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
in one's hands; in one's control
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation