offensive (movement); aggression
fortress; stronghold; citadel
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
foreign enemy; outside invader
one by one; one after another; successively
same kind (race); homogeneousness
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
amount of money; sum of money
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous