contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
powerful local clan; local strongman
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
black pine (Pinus thunbergii); Japanese black pine
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
set of three; three sets; three classes
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
large quantity; large amount
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
paper tube; cardboard tube
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
silent; still; quiet; hushed
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
ratification; confirmation
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
modesty; humility; being humble
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
blessings of heaven; favour of emperor; favor of emperor; divination's luckiest day; blessings of nature
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend