secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
how many people; a number of people
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
having no idea; having no clue
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
Yinglong; dragon and rain deity in Chinese mythology
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
each nation; many nations; many countries
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to keep a watchful eye on
the four auspicious beasts from Chinese mythology
alert status; emergency alert
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
messenger; envoy; emissary
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
place; situation; position; location
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
profitable plan; good plan
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing