to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
abscissa; horizontal axis; horizontal scroll
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
vertical axis; vertical line; vertical shaft; spindle; connection between past and present
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
violent explosion; bursting
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
even though; despite; when
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
simultaneous; all at once
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
cooperation; coordination; link
to win and advance to the next round