capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
otherwise; or else; if not
hard to reach place; remote place
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to fight against; to oppose; to face
settlement; solution; resolution
strategy meeting; council of war
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
extremely; very; really; super; so
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
continuation of war, fighting or battle
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
semi-transparent; translucent
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to go past; to pass; to pass by
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated