to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
priority; order of precedence
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
over-fond parent; doting parent
property; fortune; assets
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
true character; real nature
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
together with; same; both; all; including ...
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to spit out; to eject; to dump
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
the 36 (ancient Chinese military) strategies (of which the last resort was said to be beating a retreat)
being inferior to; being no match for; being best
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
flight; desertion; escape
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
exactly as stated; verbatim
to watch for an unguarded moment