actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
inscrutable; incomprehensible
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
how much; how many; however
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
how; in what way; by what means
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
ten; 10; ten years of age
haircutting; hair cutter; prostitute cutting a customer's hair to show him her genuine feelings; long-horned beetle; kamikiri; mythical creature said to secretly cut head hair
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to turn round; to face about; to turn about