lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
scale; scope; plan; structure
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
war; battle; match; game; competition
to practice magic; to practise magic
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
light; faint; pale; fleeting