to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance
The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BCE)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
river; stream; River; the ... river
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be needed; to be wanted
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
how; in what way; by what means
southern part; the south (of a region)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
armaments; military preparations
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest