shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
place; situation; position; location
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to break into (houses here and there); to rampage
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
optimism; taking an optimistic view
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
first match (in a series)
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
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
Wei; Cao Wei; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-266); Wei; kingdom in China during the Warring States period (403-225 BCE)
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
small fraction; small proportion
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
flagwaving; flagman; (in athletic competition) starter; instigator; leader
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to fight; to exchange blows