ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
resolute; determined; bold
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
column; file; (vertical) line
party; gang; company; squad
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
it's been a long time; long time no see
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
real intention; true motive; true meaning
proposal; offer; request; application
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
prospects of victory; chances of success