to pick up; to find; to gather
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
great commander; famous commander
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
how; in what way; by what means
command; control; commander
in person; personally; directly
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
exploitation; overuse; abuse
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to complain; to make a complaint
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
speaking voice; talking voice
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
right in the center (centre)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
proud; having a prominent nose
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
questions and answers; dialogue
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect