structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
in this way; thus; such; uh...
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
logistics; supply; communications
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
news; word; tidings; omen
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something