sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
miser; niggard; cheapskate
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
jaws of death; dangerous place; (lit.) tiger's den
putting one's courage to the test
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
don't you think?; indicates question
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
radical party; extremists
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
secret; private; surreptitious
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
surely (not); certainly (not)
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
one's own army; one's own team
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
to be settled; to be brought to an end
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy