to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
three parts; three copies
great army; mighty host; whole army
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
inside; interior; inner part
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
these guys; these fellows
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
guardian and tutor of a nobleman's child
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake