oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
human relations; personal relationships
dismissal (from a position); discharge
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
interval; break; pause; spare moment
art of war; strategy; tactics
based on; on the basis of
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
isolated mountain; departure from a temple
Wei; Cao Wei; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-266); Wei; kingdom in China during the Warring States period (403-225 BCE)
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to set (sun); to become dark
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment