to be filled to bursting; to burst
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
explosive; blasting powder
operation; functioning; running
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
otherwise; or else; if not
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
simultaneous; all at once
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
living up to one's reputation
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful