pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
torture to death; torment to death
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
alliance (of the Six Kingdoms against the Qin dynasty, and of individual Kingdoms with the Qin dynasty); (tactic of) making and breaking alliances (to benefit oneself as the occasion demands); resorting to alliances as a diplomatic expedient
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
economic blockade; embargo
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
moving tale; impressive tale
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
defense capability (defence)
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
pressure; oppression; suppression
feeling; sense; impression
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
any more; any further; any better; any longer
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to rush over; to run up to
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to rush back; to run back
valuable article; valuables
to speak; to hear a voice
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)