point system; credit system
stupid chatter; foolish talk
to pole (a boat); to punt (a boat); to swim with (the tide); to go with (the flow, the times, etc.); to go against (the tide, the flow, etc.)
pretense; affectation; showiness
to make a false accusation
to hammer out thinly (e.g. goldleaf)
going off to urinate together
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
artwork on wood, canvas, metal sheet, etc.
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage)
to express ... in terms of ...
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
to be filled with thousand emotions; to be overwhelmed by a flood of emotions; to be wrought by a thousand emotions
very resourcefully using tactics adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing it by ear; acting according to circumstances
capitulation; surrender; treaty signed under coercion
Lakshmi (consort of Vishnu in Hinduism)
you must lose a fly to catch a trout; sometimes the best gain is to lose
(a man) having a commanding face and a powerful physique
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
experienced; seasoned; veteran
burning with ambition; highly ambitious
to suffer from pulmonary tuberculosis; to have trouble in one's lungs
having both wisdom and courage
auspicious beast (in Chinese mythology, e.g. the qilin)