war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
pride; boast; credit (to)
environment; circumstance
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
dated; date; fixed; external
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to hide; to keep to oneself
decision; determination; resolution
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
something done out of spite; snide remark; insinuation; innuendo; dig
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to be indebted; to be under an obligation