lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
logistical support; combat service support
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to step forward; to volunteer
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
reopening; resumption; restarting
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
plural; multiple; several
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
general mobilization; general mobilisation
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
protracted war; war of attrition
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
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)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
optimism; taking an optimistic view
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
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)
small fraction; small proportion
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable