drama; play; powerful drug
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
analepticum; restorative medicine
like water; like it grows on trees
soldier; combatant; warrior
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
salvation (of the world); saving the world
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
combat power; fighting strength
skill; dexterity; master hand
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
how far; to what extent; up to what point
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
war; fighting; fierce competition
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
when it becomes; when it comes to
victim; injured party; sufferer
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
offense; offence; crime; punishment
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
close; intimate; on good terms
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise