to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to encamp; to take up a position
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to be or remain always on hand
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
sincere; earnest; serious
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
if so; in that case; in that situation
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
extremely dangerous; full of peril
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game