combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
Xiang Yu (aka Kou U) (232 BC-202 BC), general in the late Qin period, defeated by Liu Bang, founder of the Han Dynasty
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to rush over; to run up to
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to order; to command; to appoint
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
to serve; to work for; to attend
to be surprised; to be astonished
mediator; go-between; middleman
messenger; envoy; emissary
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert