castle site; ruins of a castle
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
obedience; submission; resignation
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
casualties; injuries and deaths
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
locational advantage; advantageous position
fear; dread; fright; willies
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
arrogant; haughty; insolent
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
chopping board; cutting board
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
nonetheless; nevertheless
to incur someone's enmity
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
grace; blessing; compassion
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
rampancy; prevalence; domination
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
(something) despised; (something) made light of
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
downward tendency; decay; decline
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving