prefix for forming ordinal numbers
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
multilateral; multinational
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
war; fighting; fierce competition
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
and what is worse; to make matters worse
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
right of succession; right to the throne
half-sister (younger, different mother)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
with a start; with a jump
optimism; taking an optimistic view
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction