type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
support; backing; aid; assistance
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
duty; function; office; mission; task
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
aggression; invasion; raid
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
observation; survey; watching
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
defense; defence; protection