long military service; having experienced many battles
old soldier; veteran; old hand
cooperation; collaboration
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
knowing; (an) acquaintance
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to be prolonged; to drag on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
clear; fair; fine; serene
but; however; even though; even if
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
military vessel; war fleet
difficult to ...; hard to ...
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
feeling; sense; impression
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")