coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
one's principles and position
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
based on; on the basis of
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
authority; power; influence
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
way of solving (a problem); solution
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to sew up; to sew together
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to push away; to push aside; to shove
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to check; to stop; to keep back
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to suppress one's emotions
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
example; illustration; precedent
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible