to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
very much; exceedingly; extremely
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
(brute) force; using all one's might
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
concession; conciliation; compromise
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to squash; to crush; to flatten
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
consideration; taking into account
personal; individual; private
connection; link; relationship
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
casualties; the killed and wounded
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
extermination; annihilation