believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
national defence; national defense
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
irreligion; lack of religion; unbelief
reasoning; logic; persuasion
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
military force; military strength
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
hearsay; learning by hearsay
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
insurance; guarantee; warranty
guaranteed; authentic; certified
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
9th day of the month; nine days
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
had better ...; had better not ...
the whole day; all the day
opposite side; opposition
useless matter; futile act; useless effort; idle thought
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
extended leave; long vacation
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
to set (sun); to become dark