observation; survey; watching
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
opposite; reverse; contrary
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to make a person's blood run cold
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
follower; attendant; valet; servant
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
interruption; suspension; break
battle formation; military formation
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
reopening; resumption; restarting
to apologize; to apologise
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to understand (each other); to comprehend
feelings; thoughts; meaning
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp