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)
enemy territory; hostile place
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
commander; general; leader
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
direct control; direct supervision
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
such ... as; or some such
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to be dispersed; to get separated
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)