to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
as before; as ever; as it was originally
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
torture to death; torment to death
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
pessimism; disappointment
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness