principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to take (be in) charge of
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
you could say; you might say; verging on the
training; drill; practice; discipline
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
cutting straight down; cleaving (a person) in two
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to push back; to press back; to force back
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
optimization; optimisation
terminal; pin (on a semiconductor or microcontroller); port (e.g. LAN port)
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
pivot hinge (using extensions on the top and bottom of a door that fit into cavities in the frame); sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance