to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
periodic; regular; routine
going through; going via; going by way of
to paint (draw) a picture
competent; suitable; qualified
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
snake; serpent; large snake
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
hundred battles; many battles
quite; utterly; really; completely
Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)
children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants
correction; revision; amendment
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
difference; disparity; gap
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
worthy of special mention
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
respect for literary culture
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of