mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to control; to command; to get the better of
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
attack; drive; advance; invasion
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
enemy territory; hostile place
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
execution; punishment; spanking
starvation; famine; hunger
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
many; a lot; much; multitude
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)