readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to say no more; to sink into silence
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
never ceasing; never ending; endless
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
last days; the end; one's fate
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
traditional Chinese medicine
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
material for experiments; experimental material
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
complete change; about-face
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
still; even now; to this day
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
chaos of war; war turmoil
to be able to manage somehow or another
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
human rights; civil liberties
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble