war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
political measures; policy
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
one-by-one; separately; in detail
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
electrically powered; electric
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to bring; to take; to bring about
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
legal; lawful; legitimate
club activities; extracurricular activities
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
soccer club (at a school); football club
hand; handball (soccer foul)