battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
inside the encampment; within the camp
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
letter affixed to an arrow
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to preserve; to save; to put in; to lay in
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to accept; to receive; to agree
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
all you have to do is; just; that's all
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
family; members of a family
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
to be impressed; to greatly admire
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
proposal; proposition; suggestion
serious; not joking; straight
at first; in the beginning; originally
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
use; utility; profit; gain
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
admiration; being impressed (by)
topic of discussion; agenda
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment