to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
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; strange bedfellows
The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu; ca. 5th century 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
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
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 cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
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 (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
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; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though