defense; defence; protection
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
the same rank; equality; apposition
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
simply; merely; only; solely
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
again; once more; a second time
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
good performance; good work; great success
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
absentmindedness; peace of mind
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage