to come and see (someone, something); to visit
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to be hesitant; to feel timid
wounded person; injured person
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to talk (a person) down; to confute
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to be entwined; to be involved
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
full impact; packing a punch
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
breakdown of negotiations
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
assistance; backing; reinforcements
switching over to; migration; transition
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
welcome!; nice to see you!
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face