(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
double; twice (as much); twofold
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
to refuse; to decline; to deny
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to spend time (on doing something)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
furious (energy, battle, etc.); frenzied (work, activity, etc.); ferocious
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
living thing; living creature; animal; life
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
popular person; favorite; favourite