to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to break into (houses here and there); to rampage
war; battle; match; game; competition
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
every person; each one; everybody
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
long (time that has passed); old (story)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
and; thereupon; because of that
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
intimidation; threat; bluster
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to repeat; to do something over again
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
individual differences; personal equation
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need