pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
should do; ought to do; must do
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
commander; general; leader
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
if it is the case that ...