reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
the same; the said; likewise
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
visual confirmation; sighting
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
dusk; nightfall; twilight
night attack; nocturnal assault
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
dried slices of steamed sweet potato
in the mountains; among the mountains
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
muddy water; red-light district
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious