sacrificial goat; scapegoat
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
tree cricket (Oecanthus longicauda)
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
lengthy military expedition; Long March (China, 1934-1936); Long March (series of Chinese launch vehicles)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
for example; for instance; e.g.
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
in case of; at that time; at this time
to rank next to; to come after
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
ultra-left; ultra-left extremists
chance (of success); odds
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to stop walking; to pause
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
in good health; alive and well; going strong
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); third sign of the Chinese calendar
if you do this; if this is the case
break in time; interruption; pause
to be exhausted; to be tired out