each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
sweet and sour; bittersweet
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
nausea; sickness in the stomach
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
strong nation; powerful country
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
body; group; party; company; troupe
to pitch forward; to fall forward
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession