to put one's life on the line
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
national border; provincial border
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to shake; to sway; to waver
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
(some) more; even more; longer; further
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
so; like this; in this way
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
intensification; aggravation