lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to become pale; to turn pale
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist, 544?-496 BCE); The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BC); Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war