vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
not yet known; unknown; strange
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned