to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to watch steadily; to stare
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
unfairness; injustice; partiality
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
supply; provision; raising; procurement
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
several types; several kinds; several species
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
distant; remote; isolated
vitality; (one's) life force
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile