(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
way (of doing); manner; method; means
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
doing whatever one pleases
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
conventional forces; conventional military forces
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to underrate; to make light of
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to pay the bill; to settle an account
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited