before the gate; in front of the gate
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
security guard; doorkeeper
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
gradually; slowly but steadily
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to take someone's life; to kill someone
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
receiving an electric shock
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
one more time; once more; once again
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); third sign of the Chinese calendar
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
contract; compact; agreement
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true