expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
far away in the distance; in the far distance
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
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to assemble; to set up; to construct
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
police officer; policeman; constable
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
memories; recollections; reminiscence
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
immediately; right away; on the spot
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear